
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
βSocial media companies know their algorithms are harming teenagers' mental health and they are hiding the evidence.β
π The Receipts
βοΈ The Record, Side by Side
What they said vs. what the evidence shows
βI don't think the research is that conclusive. Social media effects on teens are more nuanced than the narrative suggests.β
β Instagram Head Adam Mosseri Β· Sep 2021
π They Laughed At Us
βI don't think the research is that conclusive. Social media effects on teens are more nuanced than the narrative suggests.β
β³ The Vindication Timeline
From βcrazyβ to confirmed
The Claim Is Made
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Confirmed: They Were Right
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Confirmed: They Were Right
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