By Imogen Watson

By the age of 13, 80% of girls distort the way they look online. Take a moment to let that sink in.

While the dangers of social media have been widely documented, concerns over the harm of retouching apps and filters are only just starting to show. And more screen time during the pandemic has only made things worse.

Widely available, the apps encourage children to stare intently at their own reflection. But instead of admiring their perfect imperfections, they are given tools to ‘fix’ them, playing around with the dimensions of their face until they look like a superimposed Read full story ›

Source: The Drum