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'Chubby filter' pulled from TikTok after user backlash

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Nutrition label

59% Informative

' Chubby filter' pulled from TikTok after user backlash over 'mean' filter.

Artificial intelligence tool took a photo of a person and edited their appearance to look like they had put on weight.

Experts have warned the filter could fuel a "toxic diet culture" and contribute to eating disorders.

TikTok said it was reviewing videos uploaded to the app that used the filter.

VR Score

46

Informative language

37

Neutral language

41

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

47

Offensive language

offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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