Pinterest Says Goodbye To All Weight-Loss-Related Ads And Illustrations
Pinterest, the image-based social media platform that allows users to build and share mood boards, is the first major platform to ban all weight-loss-related advertisements, imagery, and language. As the company joins a larger body-positivity movement, ads encouraging diets or slimming items will be removed from the platform. Any content that idealizes or disrespects certain body shapes falls into this category. "Such advertising frequently proposes ways to ‘fix' one's body, implying that there is a problem with one's physical appearance. This affects their mental and emotional health." For instance, depending on how the algorithm is set up, a new mom may be overwhelmed with weight-loss ads just after giving birth, negatively impacting her self-esteem at a sensitive time. Such advertisements promote a diet culture that is far more harmful than we realize. On the platform, weight-loss testimonies are also disallowed. However, as long as the marketing of a healthy...
