Title: How social media can negatively affect your body image - Insider
Headings: Why social media can make you feel bad about your body — and 3 easy tips to use social media to boost self-esteem
Why social media can make you feel bad about your body — and 3 easy tips to use social media to boost self-esteem
How social media can negatively affect body image
Constant comparisons
Photoshop and filters
Fitspo, thinspo, and body image
Negative effects on men
Social media can also promote body positivity
How to use social media in a positive way
The bottom line

Content: With an estimated 3.6 billion users worldwide, social media is a large part of today's culture. But consistently scrolling through posts — particularly images that evoke negative feelings or elevate a certain body type — can impact how you see yourself. Here's how social media can affect body image and tips for using it in a more positive way. How social media can negatively affect body image
Body image refers to your perspective of your body's appearance and how it compares to societal standards. A negative body image can cause unrealistic expectations of how your body should look and could lead to unhealthy behaviors, like disordered eating. A small 2018 study found a correlation between time spent on social media, negative body image, and disordered eating. This was especially true if participants were scrolling through appearance-related content, like the account of a fitness instructor or model on Instagram. Because social media is filled with people presenting themselves in their best light, it can be difficult to avoid images and messages that might make you feel negatively about yourself. Here's why: Constant comparisons
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One of the ways social media can hurt your body image is by exposing you to images of "idealized" body types, causing you to compare yourself to them.