AbstractThis paper investigates how TikTok’s algorithmic architecture reinforces harmful weight-loss ideologies through the proliferation of SkinnyTok, particularly in the wake of widespread social media discourse around pharmaceutical weight-loss aids like Ozempic. Positioned within the “Communities and Social Media” stream, the paper argues that TikTok’s affordances—such as its algorithmic “For You” feed, looping short-form videos, and…

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