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How Can We Prevent Body Image Harm on Social Media?

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Abstract

KEY POINTS
•Social media use can have negative effects on the body image and mental health of young people.
•Social media companies have attempted to reduce exposure to potentially harmful content.
•Research shows that effectively reducing exposure to this potentially harmful content is very difficult.
•Social media use has benefits, and users should curate their feed to improve their social media experience.
Original languageEnglish
Typeonline blog
PublisherPsychology Today
Publication statusPublished - 13 Jun 2022

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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