Social media can affect teenagers negatively or positively, depending on how they use it. Here's how to talk about social ...

While social media drives body image worries in young women, its direct effect on diet quality and eating behaviors may not be as strong, hinting at deeper psychological and cultural influences. Study ...

From food ads to body image pressures, a global review exposes how social media drives unhealthy dietary habits in children as young as five. Review: Negative Influence of Social Media on Children’s ...

Men and adolescent boys are increasingly at risk of resorting to the dangerous use of anabolic steroids in a bid to achieve the desired muscular build modeled on social media, warn body image experts.

Most teen boys are exposed to “digital masculinity,” with posts showing up in their feeds that criticize their body, their emotions and girls, a new survey says.

Being bombarded with messages and images focusing on appearance and status is not new to this generation of young people. Indeed, decades of research demonstrate that exposure to narrow beauty ...

We live in a world where it’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell where reality ends and virtual life begins. Whether you ...

Body positivity is often framed as a cultural trend about self-love and diverse beauty. But at its core, it is much more than ...

Exposure to body-positive imagery and humorous content parodying negative body stereotypes on social media inspires women to take action against unrealistic beauty standards, according to a new study ...

Social media users can use their accounts to post anything, ranging from short videos on TikTok to timed pictures and videos on Snapchat. Among these users, some individuals may gain fame and ...