The Algorithms Are Radicalizing Our Kids to Hate their Bodies & Fear Food - The Diet Culture Pipeline Parents NEED to Know About

In today’s episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, we explore how diet culture has evolved in the age of social media, algorithms, and AI. We unpack how online platforms are amplifying harmful body ideals, why children and teens are especially vulnerable to algorithm-driven content, and what parents can do to help build digital resilience. If you're concerned about the growing impact of social media on young people's relationships with food, body image, and mental health, this episode is for you.

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode:

How Social Media Supercharged Diet Culture

SkinnyTok, Looksmaxxing & Online Extremism

How Algorithms Groom Kids Into Harmful Content

Why AI Is Making Body Image Worse

Why Kids Are So Vulnerable Online

The Loneliness Pipeline to Eating Disorders

How AI Is Replacing Real Relationships

Should Parents Delay Smartphones & Social Media?

How to Build Kids' Digital Resilience

What Every Parent Can Do Today