Overview

• Skinnytok, a trend promoting extreme thinness and self-starvation, has gained traction on TikTok with over 500,000 posts linked to the keyword 'skinny.'
• France’s Digital Minister Clara Chappaz has formally referred the issue to Arcom and the European Commission, citing significant public health risks.
• Arcom has launched an investigation to assess the public health impact and evaluate TikTok’s measures to address the issue.
• TikTok has implemented a prevention banner linking users to eating-disorder resources, though concerns persist about the effectiveness of such measures.
• A French parliamentary commission, established in March to examine TikTok’s psychological effects on minors, will hear from Arcom president Martin Ajdari on May 20.