“The company has existing policies geared at taking down content that ‘glorifies or promotes’ eating disorders, it said, but will now move to limit content that includes ‘imitable behavior’ that at-risk viewers could copy. Examples cited in the release include disordered eating like severe calorie restriction, ‘purging’ after eating and ‘weight-based bullying in the context…
“Assembly Bill 10 would require school districts, county offices of education and charter schools to develop and adopt policies and resources about body shaming before the 2025–26 school year… Nearly 1 in 10 Americans is believed to struggle with an eating disorder, which includes anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder, during their lifetime, according to…
“The denial of health insurance coverage for mental health treatment continues to be extremely common, despite federal and state parity laws that are supposed to ensure fairness. But as Rose’s parents discovered, the parity laws are rarely enforced and people with severe mental illness often must rely on their own resources to get care.” Read…