‘Falling down the rabbit hole’: a thematic analysis of young people’s views on TikTok algorithms and eating disorder content
Platforms should assume greater responsibility for their algorithms' roles in intensifying ED symptoms and improve the efficacy of functions that help users control the content they see. A greater awareness of the role of TikTok in exacerbating ED thoughts and behaviours among mental health professionals is also necessary.
Authors
- Ulrike Schmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1335-1937)
- Daniel Hunt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0755-7015)
- Heike Bartel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7534-6573)
- Tamsin Parnell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7151-9510)
- Helen Sharpe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6980-1699)
- Başak İnce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1177-3490)
- Jessica Wilkins
Institutions
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Eating Disorders
- Published
- 2025-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-025-01505-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.20
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre
- Arts and Humanities Research Council
- Medical Research Council
- Economic and Social Research Council