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People post images and events on social media that show themselves and their families and friends at their very best. Image-fiddling includes whitening everyone’s teeth, sculpting off any extra weight, slimming and lengthening everyone’s limbs, perfecting facial skin, and enhancing hair, lips and breasts.
Social media is also used to spread gossip and post humiliating photos of adolescents, a form of online bullying that has been blamed for suicide attempts.
Earlier this year in the U.K., influencers were told not to add misleading filters to social media advertisements by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
The ASA ruled that filters should not be used if they exaggerate the effect of a cosmetic or skincare item being sold.
But experts say the existing research into the effects of image labels and disclaimers on mental health suggests that such laws probably won t be effective - and may, in some cases, do more harm than good. It s a Band-Aid for a gaping wound, and it seems like a public performative statement that doesn t address the root systemic problem, said Sophia Choukas-Bradley, an assistant professor in the psychological and brain sciences department at the University of Delaware in the US who studies the effects of social media on adolescents. Although she believes that the effects of social media on body image are a significant problem in many countries, making big moves without understanding all the consequences has historically led to unintended side effects, she said.
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People post images and events on social media that show themselves and their families and friends at their very best. Image-fiddling includes whitening everyone’s teeth, sculpting off any extra weight, slimming and lengthening everyone’s limbs, perfecting facial skin, and enhancing hair, lips and breasts.
Social media is also used to spread gossip and post humiliating photos of adolescents, a form of online bullying that has been blamed for suicide attempts.
Earlier this year in the U.K., influencers were told not to add misleading filters to social media advertisements by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
The ASA ruled that filters should not be used if they exaggerate the effect of a cosmetic or skincare item being sold.
Norway retouched photo law: Why adding labels won t work washingtonpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtonpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.