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The viral “plump filter” pulled by Tiktok in the midst of fears about the risk of food disorder

Listen to the article Tiktok has removed a viral “plump filter” from its platform after a broad reaction from users and health experts, who warned that the characteristic encouraged body frustration and could cause eating disorders. The filter, which the digitally modified photos of users to make them appear overweight, was developed by Capcut, a video editing app that belonged to ByTedance – the same parent company as Tiktok. While technically separated, the filter was widely shared throughout Tiktok, causing anger from users, influences and scientists. Initially they share in Jest, many users posted videos before and after the filter,