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Best known for its hyper-idealized images of daily life, recently uncovered internal documents reveal Meta knew that Instagram encouraged young women to consume potentially harmful content, including recommending 13-year-old girls looking for dieting tips follow accounts with names like "skinny binge" and "apple core anorexic." Researchers had previously found that 1 in 3 girls felt worse about their bodies after spending time on Instagram. https://www.wsj.com/artic..
Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show
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Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show

Its own in-depth research shows a significant teen mental-health issue that Facebook plays down in public. Part 2 in a series offering an unparalleled look inside the social-media giant’s failings—and

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