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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.
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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.
After experimenting with the feature, it found that it did help users depressurize their social media experience. Facebook did note, however, that there were still users who found like counts beneficial to understand what was trending or popular. This feature will first come to Instagram, and will follow on Facebook in the coming weeks. We’ve been working closely with third-party experts to better understand how to empower people, build self-awareness and shape a more positive experience on Instagram, said Facebook, noting: We’re also funding more external research about people’s experiences on Instagram, and how we can improve our policies and products to support our community. We’re currently requesting research proposals from global academics and non-profits.