A new social media trend is encouraging young people to intentionally sunburn themselves for aesthetic purposes. This worrying trend has experts concerned about the long-term health risks associated with excessive sun exposure.
Young people have been sunburning tan lines into their chests in a social media trend that has experts concerned about Gen Z missing the importance of sun safety.What is the TikTok tanning trend? Across TikTok and Instagram, influencers are showing off their tan lines, with some even showing off their 'tanning routines'.In others, users look up at the sun with a voiceover saying: 'Burn it. Did I say stand there and look stupid? No, I said burn it.
'The hashtag #sunburnttanlines has more than 200 million views on TikTok. The videos also encourage or show users to tan during high levels of ultraviolet radiation (UV), including clips titled, 'come and UV tan with me'. They promote the UV index, a measurement of the amount of UV reaching Earth and its potential to damage the body, as a tool rather than a warning.Some users say tanning at levels between 7 and 11 (high and extreme) provides the best results.'Young people believe tan lines are desirable and are on social media seeking sunburns and suntans,' Mr Nevin tells the ABC. 'This behaviour is dangerous as young people are purposefully exposing themselves to harmful UV radiation and putting themselves at an increased risk of developing skin cancer.Some sunseekers are also promoting apps that create 'personalised tanning routines' that determine how long you should lie in the sun to get the tan you want. One specific app, that the ABC has chosen not to name, is marketed on Apple's App store with the slogan: 'Achieve your perfect glow.'The app asks users to upload pictures of their skin tone and pick their 'perfect shade', then uses AI to judge the day's UV levels and how long a person should be out in the sun. Mr Nevin says it is 'disappointing to see any app that glamorises sun tanning and facilitates dangerous attitudes and behaviours' towards i
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