Instagram internal research: ‘We make body image issues worse for one in three teen girls’

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Article by James Vincent. The Verge – September 15, 2021.

How bad is Instagram for the mental health of its younger users? It’s a hugely important question, especially with Facebook planning to launch a version of the app for children. A new report from The Wall Street Journal suggests the answer is “pretty bad,” based on internal research conducted by Facebook that it’s been unwilling to share with the public. The WSJ recently got access to these in-depth studies, which paint a bleak picture of the detrimental effects Instagram has on its younger users, particularly teenage girls. […]

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