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  • Body Image

    Despite my best efforts to curate a feed free of junk and harmful content Instagram recommends me mu…

    4 months ago Read story
  • Online hate

    I am transgender, and Instagram/Facebook/YouTube frequently show me transphobic content from people …

    4 months ago Read story
  • Mental health

    My daughter, now 19 began restricting her food intake at the age of 11. We were quick to notice taki…

    5 months ago Read story
  • Mental health

    I’m not technically “young people” anymore but I’m a millenial with adhd and mental health issues an…

    6 months ago Read story
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  • Mental health

    I used to be on Pinterest, until it started giving me unsolicited posts about self harm. As a person…

    6 months ago Read story
  • Mental health

    My mental health is always worse after doom scrolling. I follow accounts to help improve my mental h…

    6 months ago Read story
  • Body Image

    Even though I have tried to stop preferences and ads for weight loss or fitness motivation, these po…

    6 months ago Read story
  • Self-esteem

    Instagram can either be amazing or it can be the worst place to be. I feel like I’ve gotten to a rea…

    6 months ago Read story
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  • Social pressure

    Instagram can make people feel pressured to look perfect. I see less content from friends and more a…

    6 months ago Read story
  • Mental health

    Instagram can be so toxic! The amount of hateful comments towards the LGBTQIA community is disgustin…

    6 months ago Read story