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News · 14 July 2026

YouTube still suggests eating disorder videos to teens, researchers claim

YouTube still suggests eating disorder videos to teens, researchers claim

New research indicates that YouTube's algorithms continue to suggest harmful eating disorder content to adolescents, despite new regulations being introduced a year ago. The Centre for Countering Digital Hate, a non-profit group, found one in 10 videos suggested to a simulated 13-year-old featured "thinspiration" or extreme calorie restriction. Google, which owns YouTube, said it has a "steadfast" commitment to stopping such content and has removed the videos highlighted.

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