NBC News (8/7, Rosenblatt ) reports, “Women who spend time on TikTok are at a greater risk of disliking their own bodies and feeling worse about their appearance — especially if they’ve been exposed to pro-anorexia content, a study published Wednesday suggests.” After surveying “273 women ages 18 to 28 from July 2021 to October 2021 about their TikTok use” and showing them “what was referred to as ‘pro-anorexia,’ also known as ‘pro-ana,’ images,” researchers observed “a negative body reaction after as little as 10 minutes viewing content on TikTok.” The findings were published in PLOS One.
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— “Women who spend time on TikTok feel less satisfied with their bodies, study suggests,”Kalhan Rosenblatt , NBC News , August 7, 2024