Just 8 minutes of TikTok ‘thinspiration’ content is enough to affect body image
- Written by Rachel Hogg, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Charles Sturt University
Rendy Novantino/UnsplashNearly half of Australian young people are dissatisfied with the way their body looks.
Social media have only made body image issues worse for young people, leading them to compare themselves with others and strive for often unattainable – and unhealthy – beauty standards.
TikTok, which allows people to create...





