A teenager said her TikTok account was shut down because her cystic acne was deemed “gruesome content.” Eva Grant, 16, created her account in November to help others who suffer from acne feel more comfortable in their skin.
She started posting relatable content about the condition – including videos about her skin flaking off after wearing makeup and her skin bleeding after wiping her face. But just three weeks after setting up the account, it was removed as TikTok branded her acne as “gruesome content.”
Eva – who is currently Miss Teen Galaxy York – said: “At first, it really got to me and I was like ‘why have they deleted this account because there is nothing wrong with it’. I had been really careful about what I was posting and making sure it was all safe for the internet so there was no swearing or anything in the audio I was using.
