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Diets and workouts seen on social media can have a negative affect on body standards.

Gym bro culture adds weight to body standards

Isabella Ji January 28, 2022

Physical exercise is an undeniable part of the foundation of a fit, healthy and positive life. But, there are factors to take into consideration before leaping into this lifestyle: living and breathing...

People have mixed emotions on the TikTok filters that alter the way people see themselves.
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TikTok filters invert users’ images leading to warped self perceptions

Katherine Manatos September 17, 2021

TikTok’s creators have developed filters that present users with new perceptions of themselves, and many are not happy with the results. The social media app TikTok, which launched in 2016 and has...

Social media engulfs teens with unrealistic standards for their bodies and leaves them expecting  what society calls a “summer body.”
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Body image pressure rises in the summer

Emily Toro June 20, 2019

As summer nears, teens begin swiping through social media feeds to find photoshopped models in custom-fit bathing suits.  Social media engulfs teens with unrealistic standards for their bodies and...

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