TikTok recently banned search results for the popular weight-loss hashtag, citing a growing number of posts that violated community guidelines.

TikTok has blocked search results for SkinnyTok, a popular hashtag linked to unhealthy weight loss, extreme thinness and weight shaming content.

TikTok is preventing users searching for "skinnytok" - a hashtag which critics say directs people towards content which "idolises extreme thinness." Content associated with the hashtag includes videos showing people's work-out routines or what they eat in a day.