Vivienne Lewis works for The University of Canberra and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society. Sijun Shen does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...

Amy McCarthy is a former reporter at Eater, focusing on pop culture, policy and labor, and only the weirdest online trends. Usually within about 30 seconds of opening the TikTok app on my phone, I can ...

Do you enjoy mukbang videos? You know those TikTok videos where people (aka mukbangers) eat a lot of food while chatting with their viewers? You might want to think twice before watching them again.

The Department of Health (DOH) is considering banning “mukbang” or eating vlogs following the death of a food content creator in Iligan due to stroke. According to Mariz Umali’s report on “24 Oras,” ...

There have been quite a few controversial internet video trends over the years. Psychological research can help us understand why some people enjoy watching things that others may find anything from ...

A 24-year-old TikTok star, Efecan Kultur, who gained fame through his mukbang videos, passed away due to obesity-related complications after being hospitalized for three months. Mukbang, a popular ...

You might have come across #EatWithMe videos on TikTok, which typically feature young women eating food while encouraging viewers to eat along with them. Many such content creators say they aim to ...