YouTube will remove additional videos related to eating disorders, including content that shows or discusses “imitable behavior,” the company announced today.
Videos that show or describe “weight-based bullying in the context of eating disorders” will also be banned under the new policy.
YouTube will also begin restricting young viewers from accessing content related to eating disorders, including videos that discuss recovery. Videos about recovery where the creator discusses past eating disorder behaviors may require viewers to be over 18 years old or prompt users to sign in if they’re not already. Additionally, eating disorder resource panels will appear below relevant videos in the US, UK, India, Canada, Japan, Korea, Mexico, France, and Germany, with more regions to come in the future.
