When did #fitspo get so toxic? - a podcast by triple j

Social media is flooded with health advice and tips that are posed as credible, scientific claims. But often they’re not, and we've found in our body image investigation they negatively affect some young people's mental and physical health.

The multi-billion dollar dieting industry is a major player in the landscape, pushing its products to consumers through celebrity endorsements online. And it’s proving a tricky space to regulate.

Plus, we explore how the organisation of violent anti-lockdown protests over the weekend began in fringe online communities.

Live guests:
Glenn Mackintosh, psychologist
Joshua Roose, extremism expert from Deakin University

Further episodes of Hack

Further podcasts by triple j

Website of triple j