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Liv Schmidt framed her content as honest and relatable, claiming she was simply giving viewers what they wanted. She argued that people are tired of pretending that appearance doesn't matter and that her posts reflected real aspirations, not harmful behaviors. However, the backlash was swift; many experts and critics claimed her content glamorized disordered eating. As a result, TikTok shut down her account, citing violations of community guidelines related to promoting harmful behaviors.