A spokesperson for TikTok confirmed to The Independent that the filter had been removed from CapCut and the platform is ...

TikTok has removed a controversial "chubby filter" after widespread ... The platform stated it would remove videos featuring the filter from teen accounts and stop recommending those that violated ...

The controversial “chubby” filter has been yanked from the video editing app CapCut after it received backlash from users on TikTok ... this week prior to the removal of the filter, saying ...

However, the chubby filter encouraged users to post ... Food and nutrition scientist Dr. Emma Beckett welcomed TikTok’s decision to remove the filter, calling it a “huge step backwards ...

“I think the ‘chubby filter’ on TikTok is bringing up a lot of conversation ... “Our strict Community Guidelines mean we will remove videos or comments that could be considered bullying ...

One woman on TikTok named Sadie Bass went viral on the platform after her response to the trend prior to CapCut’s removal of the filter. “Why are you acting like being fat is the worst thing ...

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