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  2. What Do Teens Think About the Dangers of Social Media? - AOL

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    Social Studies comes as the tide is beginning to turn on what was more of a tsk-tsk, eye-roll response to nonstop screen time.Data about the negative mental health effects on teens is now abundant ...

  3. Social media and the effects on American adolescents

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    Social media can significantly influence body image concerns in female adolescents. [27] Young women who are easily influenced by the images of others on social media may hold themselves to an unrealistic standard for their bodies because of the prevalence of digital image alteration. Social media can be a gateway to Body dysmorphic disorder.

  4. Instagram Makes Teen Girls Hate Themselves. Is That a ... - AOL

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    Research shows that when users are presented with a more diverse range of appearances, backgrounds, and body shapes and sizes on social media, there can be a positive impact on their mental health ...

  5. Effects of advertising on teen body image - Wikipedia

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    This is present due to the media and the messages it commonly portrays; these messages are mostly targeted toward a younger age group which shows how media has influenced these age groups. According to an online article, it states that "The male body in the media has an impact on how males, especially developing males, perceive their bodies ...

  6. Problematic social media use - Wikipedia

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    Research shows that increase social media use and exposure to social media platforms can lead to negative results and bullying over time. [125] While social media's main intention is to share information and communicate with friends and family, there is more evidence pertaining to negative factors rather than positive ones.

  7. Digital media use and mental health - Wikipedia

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    A mediated model research study was done to see the effects of social media use on psychological well-being both in positive and negative ways. Although social media has a stigma of negative influence, this study looks into the positive as well. The positive influence of social media resulted in the feeling of connectedness and relevance with ...

  8. Media psychology - Wikipedia

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    Newer apps like Instagram and Snapchat have changed how people consume media, communicate, and deal with their self-image. These social media platforms have introduced complex mental dynamics that may contribute to mental health challenges like negative body image, depression, and anxiety, which could affect users and add to unhealthy media ...

  9. How do Disney princesses impact body image? The latest ... - AOL

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    "With children’s media, people tend to be critical or dismissive of what kids, ... Conversely, princesses with thin bodies didn't have a directly negative impact on a child's body image.