Trigger warning: This text discusses disordered eating.
TikTok may be an entertaining space, but unfortunately, there may be at all times a dark side to social media. Although highlighting the trends are fun, we must discuss the not-so-positive ones. As body checking dominates the platform, we all know we must inform our readers about this dangerous craze.
Body checking (BC) is definitely not a recent concept, but it surely has been popping up a ton on our FYP, also referred to as the specially cultivated explore page, #ForYouPage. Based on a study done in 2019, BC is a behavior aimed toward gaining information in your body shape, size, or weight, and it's specifically related to body dissatisfaction.
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