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BeReal asks users to post one candid unedited photo a day. It can’t be “liked” or shared. There are no algorithms or ads. And teens are increasingly choosing a feed that is intentionally boring. Listen to the report here.
This article is part of a series of articles from Teen Vogue exploring how social media impacts mental health. Read the article here.
Slang for fake Instagram accounts, finstas were the first place teens would post photos they didn’t want to share on main. Read the article here.
Most young women in the survey said they’re frequently bombarded with tailored ads for beauty products and cosmetic surgeries. Read the article here.
It has always sucked to compare yourself to the prettiest girl in school, but it sucks a lot more to feel like everybody else in the entire world is the prettiest girl in school. Read the article here.
Teens are making it big overnight, but that kind of fame can be a mixed bag. Read the article here.
New research provides evidence that how people present themselves on Instagram can influence how many “likes” they receive. Read the article here.
Regularly culling their feeds helps ensure teens are putting their best face forward and youthful transgressions don’t come back to haunt them. Read the article here.
Listen to Albert Mohler talk about plastic surgery and the selfie culture on his The Briefing podcast. Listen to the episode or read the transcript here.
Teens were asked to use an app to edit and filter their images. Thankfully a majority of the students said they actually preferred their original portraits. Read the article here.