Social media is taking a dangerous toll on teenage girls
The evidence is now clear: smartphones are the major cause of the mental illness epidemic among young women.
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Beauty standards are changing at speed. What’s the impact on our bodies?
Applying fast fashion standards to our bodies through normalised cosmetic surgery is a disturbing and dangerous trend.
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You’re doing it wrong: why are strangers on social media trying to micromanage my life?
From gut health to posing for photos, the internet bombards us with instruction and criticism. No on thrives on this…
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Elif Shafak’s Diary: Solidarity with Iranian women, Instagram anxiety, and a turn at the Booker Prize ceremony
An unexpected link to a schoolgirl killed in Afghanistan is a reminder that we are all citizens of the world.
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The Molly Russell verdict proves it – social media must be regulated
A ruling has found social media companies played a part in the death of a British teenager. Intervention must be…
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The problem with the “quiet quitting” media storm
The concept has gone viral on social media – but that could also undermine its power.
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Andrew Tate has been banned from social media. Is this a new era of content moderation?
Facebook, Instagram and TikTok’s move to ban the misogynist was surprisingly swift and decisive.
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Don’t blame Instagram for the popularity of plastic surgery; blame those who profit
From Botox to fillers, every time a new beauty treatment arrives on the market it seems to wash through society.
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