Children and negative body image: are filters to blame?
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Warning: this blog contains discussions of mental health, self-harm, eating disorders and body issues in children which may cause distress.
By Nichola Hunter-Warburton
An influx of hyper-realistic face and body filters has taken the world by storm, causing a surge in the usage of face editing apps and face altering trends across all social media platforms. With children and young people becoming more addicted to social media than ever before, this poses the question; what impact are image altering filters having on children’s perception of body image?
The ability to edit an image or video within an app is now readily available on many social media platforms. Some filters can be experimented with, adding humorous masks or props to alter an image or video. For many this is an innocent and fun pastime and may not be a usual cause for concern. However, the use of these filters may be having a more sinister impact on the lives of children and young people, as more and more filters are be...
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