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Insta-harm: What researchers have found about dangers of Instagram

Facebook has known for a year and a half that Instagram is bad for teens despite claiming otherwise. [Reuters]

Facebook officials had internal research in March 2020 showing that Instagram – the social media platform most used by adolescents – is harmful to teen girls’ body image and well-being but swept those findings under the rug to continue conducting business as usual, according to a Sept. 14, 2021, Wall Street Journal report.

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