70 per cent parents agree image editing apps are affecting children's body image
Updated On: 24 May, 2023 11:21 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Children on social media can be exposed to thousands of messages every day about how to look, what to do, and who to be. They are the most vulnerable to unrealistic body image expectations set by these platforms
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Image editing applications have made it difficult for the new generation to accept and love their body. Nearly 7 in 10 parents believe that the wave of new image editing apps and filters along with trends related to appearance are affecting their children`s body image, according to a report. The report showed that 69 per cent of parents of children younger than 18 think social media image editing apps and filters have a negative influence on their children`s body image.
In addition, 65 per cent of parents agree that social media trends related to appearances, like diet or exercise, have a negative influence on their children`s body image. "It`s important to talk to kids about food and their bodies," said Dr Erin McTiernan, paediatric psychologist at the Nationwide Children`s Hospital in the US. She advised parents to pay attention to the content children are consuming on social media and how it`s impacting them.
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