Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal published a damning report that claimed Facebook was aware of just how damaging Instagram can be to teenagers. According to…
A hot potato: Facebook is continuing to deny a recent report that claims it knows Instagram is toxic to teenage girls. It says the assessment of its internal research was « not accurate » and that the majority of girls in this age group found Instagram either made their wellbeing issues better or had no impact. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal published a damning report that claimed Facebook was aware of just how damaging Instagram can be to teenagers. According to the social media giant’s own internal research, the photo- and video-sharing app makes body image issues worse for one in three teen girls. « Thirty-two per cent of teen girls said that when they felt bad about their bodies, Instagram made them feel worse, » researchers said in a 2019 presentation. « Teens blame Instagram for increases in the rate of anxiety and depression. This reaction was unprompted and consistent across all groups.
