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Airbrushing on Instagram ‘harms self-esteem’

Social mediaSocial media is defined by websites, apps and social games that connect people to each other through the sharing of pictures, thoughts, ideas, articles, and other content. sites like Instagram let people post pictures of themselves. Some people want to change how they look. More than 800,000 people own the most popular airbrushing appShort for application, a piece of software usually designed to be downloaded and used on a mobile phone. . They use it to make their eyes brighter or skin smoother. Dr Alex Jones says doing this can "damage the way people think about themselves". If you see lots of airbrushed pictures, it can make you feel like you have to look perfect all the time. Is airbrushing on Instagram harmful? Yes! In real life, everyone comes in different shapes and sizes. Airbrushing makes people feel bad about being themselves. No! Airbrushing can be used in good ways, like with funny filters that put stars around your head. It is creative and fun!KeywordsSocial media - Social media is defined by websites, apps and social games that connect people to each other through the sharing of pictures, thoughts, ideas, articles, and other content.

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