YouTube still recommending eating disorder videos to teens, research finds
YouTube is still recommending eating disorder videos to teenage users a year after new rules were introduced to curb harmful online content, according to new research.
In 2026, one in 10 of those recommendations was classified as harmful eating disorder content, an improvement on the one in four identified when the CCDH carried out the same experiment in 2024.
Supportive online communities and positive content can help reduce feelings of isolation, particularly at a time when many people are struggling to access NHS treatment, said Victoria Longley, chief executive of the eating disorder charity Beat.
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