Is vanity a sin? Filtering apps have become hugely popular with people who want to look good on social media. But experts warn that they might be bad for your mental health.
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Is vanity a sin? Filtering apps have become hugely popular with people who want to look good on social media. But experts warn that they might be bad for your mental health.
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Kirsten looks at her latest selfie. She thinks she looks okay - but maybe she could look even better.
Her filtering app has many suggestions. She can whiten her teeth or swipe away the circles under her eyes.
FaceTune 2, one of these apps, has been downloaded over 200 million times. Some think it is not a big deal. But others are worried that the apps might harm people's mental health.
Research by the soap company Dove found that 80% of girls have used an app to change their looks by the age of 13. Of those who do, 48% worry about how they look.
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Norway has a law saying that influencersPeople who influence others on social media. must make it clear when they have changed a photo. PoliticiansSomeone whose job it is to be involved in running a country. Politicians try to persuade people they have the best ideas to run the country. in Britain and France are thinking about making similar laws.
Yes! It is not good to judge anyone on their appearance - that includes ourselves and other people. It is what is inside that matters.
No! Everyone cares about how they look. There is nothing wrong with trying to look as good as you possibly can.
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Is it wrong to be vainThinking very highly of yourself or your appearance. ?
Keywords
Influencers - People who influence others on social media.
Politicians - Someone whose job it is to be involved in running a country. Politicians try to persuade people they have the best ideas to run the country.
Vain - Thinking very highly of yourself or your appearance.
Growing calls to ban photo enhancement
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Influencers - People who influence others on social media.
Politicians - Someone whose job it is to be involved in running a country. Politicians try to persuade people they have the best ideas to run the country.
Vain - Thinking very highly of yourself or your appearance.