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Body Image
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Body Image
Despite my best efforts to curate a feed free of junk and harmful content Instagram recommends me mu…
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Online hate
I am transgender, and Instagram/Facebook/YouTube frequently show me transphobic content from people …
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Mental health
My daughter, now 19 began restricting her food intake at the age of 11. We were quick to notice taki…
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Mental health
I’m not technically “young people” anymore but I’m a millenial with adhd and mental health issues an…
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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…
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Mental health
My mental health is always worse after doom scrolling. I follow accounts to help improve my mental h…
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Body Image
Even though I have tried to stop preferences and ads for weight loss or fitness motivation, these po…
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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…
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Social pressure
Instagram can make people feel pressured to look perfect. I see less content from friends and more a…