She Got Harassed by TikTok Trolls—Then Her Brand Deals Suffered

Creators face account suspensions when aggressors use algorithms against them

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Last year, activist and influencer Angelina Moles spoke out about the “fat face” TikTok filter.

“What it would do is give you a double chin and big cheeks. Basically, your face would look like mine,” said Moles, who is a self-proclaimed fat activist. “It was just making a mockery out of fat people.”

Moles, who uses the pronouns she/her and they/them interchangeably, made a TikTok video designating the filter fatphobic. A few days later, thousands of TikTok notifications rolled in.

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