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Huffington Post // Politics

Toxic Influencers Are Driving Eating Disorders In Young Men, Labour MP Warns

Tuesday 1st April 2025, 6:45AM


While navigating parliament, the highlight of my day is sometimes spending time with my two-year-old son, smiling in his green Crocs, which blend into the Commons’ carpet, blissfully unaware of the world around him.As parents, we want to protect this joy, but the modern world is a minefield. I’m anxious about the future of social media, with harmful content and toxic influencers threatening our children.The Netflix series Adolescence has sparked crucial conversations in Westminster about rising online misogyny. The series also highlights a closely linked but less-discussed issue: social media’s impact on body image in young men.It’s estimated that around 1.25 million people in the UK are affected by eating disorders, with approximately 25% of them believed to be male. However, recent research shows that eating disorders are growing at a faster rate among young men t

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