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> manipulating people's self-image into thinking they're not good enough, not beautiful enough, not wealthy enough

Unfortunately, social media is much more effective at ruining people's self-image and happiness than advertisers could ever dream to be



what is the type of social media you are citing but advertising by a different name?


I think it is reasonably well-documented that social media contributes to people feeling like they are less happy, less accomplished, less upwardly-mobile, less smart or influential than peers. Twitter, Instagram, Facebook all tend to show people succeeding at careers, relationships, investing, leisure, and non-stop exposure to all of that - despite lots of it being fake, staged, insincere - reduces the viewer's self image.




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