Body image can be hard enough for young people. And now many parents are concerned new editing apps and filters on social media may be making matters worse. *** survey from the Harris poll found 69% ...

After a furore online, TikTok has deleted a viral filter which made people look overweight. The AI-generated “chubby filter” was created by CapCut, a video editing software owned by the same parent ...

How filters distort self-perception, fuel comparison, and make digitally altered faces feel more “real” than reality.

With children more plugged in to social media than ever before, a wave of new image editing apps and filters along with trends related to appearance have parents concerned about damage to body image.

MIAMI - Body image can be hard enough for young people and now many parents are concerned new editing apps and filters on social media may be making matters worse. A survey from The Harris Poll found ...

"You're so ugly it hurts." "Maybe if you lost some weight, someone would actually like you." "No filter can fix that face." These are the sorts of comments teenage girls see online daily, via social ...

These apps also offer “structural” edits. These mimic cosmetic surgery procedures such as rhinoplasty (more commonly known as ...

We are increasingly curating our online personas, handpicking the images we share and choosing to present ourselves through a “beautification” lens. This shift has given rise to a quiet revolution: ...

Social media can be both good and bad for your body image. What really matters is how you use it. This requires you to use social media intentionally and strategically. Social media can influence your ...