Belinda Smith

But it doesn't mean that those differences don't exist, right?

And in many ways, it is one of the most important takeaways from this study that we need more inclusive and diverse research to understand how FITspiration impacts different populations as people are maturing and understanding how engaging with this content is impacting their well-being.

They take different measures.

Whether that is, you know, blocking certain types of content, trying to curate their media environments a little bit more carefully.

But it takes a long process of self-discovery and self-understanding, which is a really important component of such work.

Yeah, so that is really interesting.

So now, well, you know, through the evolution of Fitspiration, it was banned from different platforms that it was on.

So when it was really big on websites and blogs, you know, they were being censored because they were promoting people to develop and sustain eating disorders.

As they evolved from, you know, the web now more into Tumblr, Pinterest, there were blocks that were put on certain words, either Fitspiration or some of the quotes, right?

Like you mentioned, stronger, you know, nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.

Things like that were banned.

Now on social media, when you even, you know, even if it's Google, if you Google Fitspiration or if you search on Instagram Fitspiration, part

Particularly Instagram, if you search for inspiration, there's a screen that comes up that says, are you sure that you want to engage with this type of content?

Are you sure you want to watch this?

Because research has shown that it has negative effects on your mental health and it makes you click a button to say, yes, I'm sure I want to see this.

And still it limits the kind of, you know, images that it shows you or the type of content that it shows you.

And more and more people are, you know, going away from using the hashtag fitspiration into fitness motivation to avoid such limits on visibility.

So it's really interesting.

Exactly.

packaged differently and now we see it in health ads.