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Pokimane calls TikTok ‘toxic’ for making users ‘obsessed with appearances’

Pokimane said in a video that unlike earlier, her looks were the first thing that came to her mind while thinking of creating content

BY KHUSHALI SRIVASTAVA

UPDATED APR 28, 2023

Pokimane recently called TikTok's culture toxic for making people worry about looks (pokialt/TikTok)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Imane Anys aka Pokimane recently opened up about the problems she had with TikTok in a candid conversation with her followers. She said in the comments that TikTok taught her a lot, but now she found the culture on the video-sharing platform to be "toxic."

Pokimane is a popular streamer on Twitch and YouTuber with more than 17 million followers in total. She started streaming on Twitch by mostly playing 'League of Legends'. She would stream her games with a simple setup in her dorm room during her college days before making it a full-time gig. She was a featured on the Forbes' 30 under 30 list in 2021. Pokimane is not only popular on Twitch and YouTube but also in TikTok. Currently, she has about 146,000 followers on the platform with 1.2 million likes.

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What was Pokimane's video about?

@pokialt
maybe this isn’t a tiktok thing but a.. general life thing.. lol
♬ original sound - Poki

In a video posted on April 25, Pokimane addressed some of her difficulties with the platform, claiming that her beauty had become the focus of her thought process when creating content, which was not the case earlier.

“Does anyone else feel like being on TikTok has made you way more obsessed with appearances?” she said in the video, adding, “Initially, it was kind of fun. Like, oh, I get to learn about skincare and clothing and see different kinds of aesthetics. But after a while, I noticed it got toxic really quick. I started considering how I look before things that are equally as important, like what I wanna say, how I feel, etcetera.” She asked her followers to use the platform wisely and make it a place where they can show their worth.

'I feel like I always need filters now'

Users are also agreeing with the Twitch streamer who is also a TikToker.(@pokialt/TikTok)

One user commented , — A lot of people commented on Pokimane's video (pokialt/TikTok)

A user commented, "OMG yes outfits is my biggest issue. I literally see all these outfits on TikTok and I can’t compete," while another wrote, "To play devils advocate I like how it’s made people more adventurous with their fashion but too much of anything on the internet can turn bad quick." Another user commented, "I literally have this exact issue, I feel like I always need filters now. Trying to use it less."

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