Beauty Influencers and Self-Esteem

10th Grade60 minutes

Learning Objective

I can analyze the impact of beauty influencers on teenage girls' self-perception.

Key Concepts

Researchers found that over 80 percent of young women knew photos could be altered, but only about half realized the same could be done to videos.

Viewing fake bodies on social media can lead to body dissatisfaction, shame, and anxiety about one's appearance, especially among young women.

To combat negative impacts, experts suggest taking breaks from social media, reminding yourself that content may be unrealistic, and unfollowing accounts that make you feel bad.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. According to the video, what percentage of young women are aware that photos can be convincingly altered using apps?

2. What is one way that AI technology contributes to the difficulty in spotting edited videos, as mentioned in the video?

3. According to research presented in the video, what is a potential consequence of young women viewing videos that they believe are unedited but actually portray unrealistic beauty standards?

...and 9 more questions

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