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The controversy raises questions about inconsistency in platform moderation. While Liv Schmidt was censored for advocating calorie restriction and fitness routines, other more overtly harmful content remains active. For instance, Eugenia Cooney, a YouTuber and TikTok personality who has publicly appeared extremely underweight and suffers from an eating disorder, has been allowed to stay on platforms without significant restriction for years.

Experts and critics find this inconsistent, arguing that content promoting extreme thinness is suppressed while content that depicts or discusses overt disordered eating remains accessible. It suggests a double standard: content that aligns with societal beauty ideals gets censored, whereas more problematic content persists.