Examples of this will include content that shows severely restricting calories or purging.
Weight-based bullying as it relates to eating disorders will also be prohibited, according to the post.
The guidelines “will take some time to fully ramp up,” Graham said.
Videos that follow the site’s rules foreducational, documentary, scientific and artistic contentwill be allowed.
YouTube is also adding crisis resource panels on some videos.
“Context will be key when it comes to this often nuanced content,” Graham said.
Common types include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder.
And the exact risk depends on the person.
“People come in a variety of ages, shapes, sizes, etc.”
What content should we be looking at instead?
In general, YouTube says itenforces community guidelinesthrough a combination of human review and machine learning.
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