Internal Facebook research confirmed Instagram worsened body image issues for 1 in 3 teen girls β€” documented evidence
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Internal Facebook documents leaked by Frances Haugen showed the company's own researchers found that 'thirty-two percent of teen girls said that when they felt bad about their bodies, Instagram made them feel worse.' Facebook researchers also found the platform's algorithms amplified eating disorder content and that teens reported Instagram increased rates of anxiety and depression. The company buried these findings.

Internal Facebook research confirmed Instagram worsened body image issues for 1 in 3 teen girls

TECHΒ·September 14, 2021Β·By Frances Haugen (Facebook)Β·2.9K upvotesΒ·78 comments
What They Said Was Crazy
β€œSocial media companies know their algorithms are harming teenagers' mental health and they are hiding the evidence.”
β€” Frances Haugen (Facebook)September 14, 2021Source

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PRIMARYFacebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls (Wall Street Journal)
www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-knows-instagram-is-t...
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PRIMARYSurgeon General Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health
www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/youth-mental...
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What They Said
β€œI don't think the research is that conclusive. Social media effects on teens are more nuanced than the narrative suggests.”

β€” Instagram Head Adam Mosseri Β· Sep 2021

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PrimaryARTICLE

Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls (Wall Street Journal)

PrimaryDOCUMENT

Surgeon General Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health

πŸ™ˆ They Laughed At Us

β€œI don't think the research is that conclusive. Social media effects on teens are more nuanced than the narrative suggests.”
β€” Instagram Head Adam Mosseri, 2021

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