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YouTube limits its recommendations for weight and fitness-related videos to teenagers, but broader changes are needed

YouTube limits its recommendations for weight and fitness-related videos to teenagers, but broader changes are needed

YouTube limits teenagers exposure to fitness and weight-related videos to protect your well-being. This means that the platform’s algorithm will no longer repeat recommendations of content that focuses on achieving a certain level of fitness or weight, or that praises certain physical characteristics. This may include gym workouts that involve striving for a certain look […]

Is weightlifting safe for children and teenagers? Here’s what parents need to know

Is weightlifting safe for children and teenagers? Here’s what parents need to know

A muscular physique has always been popular, but over the last decade, people around the world have become increasingly conscious of their appearance, largely due to social media such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. This focus on body aesthetics has become particularly entrenched among Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2012) and subsequent generations who […]