The Conversation – Gemma Sharp, Jasmine Fardouly, Marilyn Bromberg, Tama Leaver, and Ysabel Gerrard
Last week Facebook’s internal research revealed Instagram’s toxic effects on some young people’s body image — particularly girls. One study by Facebook of teen Instagram users in the US and UK found more than 40% of those who reported feeling “unattractive” said the feelings started when using Instagram.