Influencer Fannita Leggett spoke out about a controversial filter that's recently been banned by TikTok – as she believes the ...

TikTok has withdrawn a controversial filter that allowed users to alter their photos to make themselves look heavier.

TikTok faced outrage after people uploaded videos to the app using ‘chubby filter’ that made them appear overweight. After ...

Participants in the trend used an AI-driven tool, created by a user on the editing app CapCut, to alter themselves to look ...

The so-called " chubby filter " was used on an undetermined number of videos using CapCut, an app owned by TikTok's parent ...

A viral filter which made people appear overweight has been removed from TikTok, after the BBC reported it had sparked a wave ...

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TikTok has removed a viral AI-powered “chubby filter” from its platform following widespread backlash from users and health ...

Young people are uploading videos of themselves illustrating what they would look like if they were bigger than they actually are. Experts are warning using this filter can cause harm and contribute ...