Oct 28, 2022
How Filtered Social Media Photos Can Affect Body Image
Exploring the link between Instagram photos and body image. Read the article here.
Research + News | Topic: Photos
Jul 29, 2022
‘Wren Eleanor’ TikTok Movement Inspires Moms On Social Media To Remove Photos Of Kids
TikTok sleuths noticed that users were saving videos of 3-year-old Wren Eleanor in concerning numbers. Read the article here.
Feb 15, 2022
Teen Girls’ Sexy TikTok Videos Take A Mental-Health Toll
Girls are often anxious and overwhelmed by the attention they get after posting suggestive videos; therapists say more are suffering emotionally. Read the article here.
Feb 3, 2022
Social Media Filters Are Changing How Young People See Themselves
This article is part of a series of articles from Teen Vogue exploring how social media impacts mental health. Read the article here.
Nov 24, 2021
Sharing Nudes Doubled Among Pre-Teens In 2020
Twice as many children between the ages of 9 and 12 reported sending nudes or other Self-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material (SG-CSAM) in 2020 than in 2019. Read the research here.
Oct 29, 2021
Google Lets Kids Request Removal Of Self-Images In Search
Google introduced a tool Wednesday to give minors more control of self-images that appear in search queries, allowing those under 18 to request removal. Read the article here.
Mar 12, 2021
Selfie-Image Problem: 9 In 10 Young Women Edit, Filter Photos Before Posting Them Online
Most young women in the survey said they’re frequently bombarded with tailored ads for beauty products and cosmetic surgeries. Read the article here.
Feb 25, 2021
Sending Nudes: Starting The Convo Early – 3 Tips For Smart Parents
Kids are growing up in a world where sending nudes is the norm. Read the article here.
Jan 13, 2021
The Paradox Of Online “Body Positivity”
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.
Oct 21, 2020
Fake Naked Photos Of Thousands Of Women Shared Online
Clothes are digitally removed from pictures of women by Artificial Intelligence (AI), and spread on the messaging app Telegram. Read the article here.