No more weight loss ads! Pinterest bans it to prevent unhealthy eating habits

To prevent content that could encourage unhealthy or disorderly eating habits, Pinterest is updating its ad policies to "prohibit all ads with weight loss language and imagery". The company developed its new policy with guidance from the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), whose research shows there has been a rise in eating disorders and unhealthy eating habits in young people during the pandemic, The Verge reported.