'Chubby filter' pulled from TikTok after user backlash

'Chubby filter' pulled from TikTok after user backlash 1 hour ago Share Save Tom Gerken & Tom Singleton Technology reporters Share Save Kayleigh Gresty Sadie said she didn't think the filter should be allowed on TikTok without some kind of warning A viral filter which made people appear overweight has been removed from TikTok, after the BBC reported it had sparked a wave of user criticism. Known as a "chubby filter", the artificial intelligence (AI) tool took a photo of a person and edited their appearance to look as though they had put on weight. Many people have shared their "before and after" images on the platform with jokes about how different they looked - however, others said it was a form of "body shaming" and should not be permitted. Experts have also warned the filter could fuel a "toxic diet culture" online and potentially contribute to eating disorders. TikTok said the filter had been uploaded by a CapCut, which is separate to TikTok but has the same parent company, Byt ... Read full article.