Influencer Accuses Southwest of 'Fat Tax' (okmagazine.com)

TikTok influencer Samyra accused Southwest Airlines of discrimination, alleging the carrier charges a "fat tax" after she was told to buy an extra seat for being plus-size. She said the airline went silent when she asked it to confirm it stands against weight-stigma and anti-fat bias, and called its extra-seat criteria "at the discretion and fatphobia of whoever is working that day." The clip drew mixed reactions, with some users defending the airline's extra-seat refund policy and others calling for a class action lawsuit.