Now that influencers fill up our feeds, it's easy to imagine that social media, too, is all bad when it comes to body image. It’s important to note that research into social media and body image is still in its early stages, and most studies are correlational. BODY IMAGE CONCERNSThat being said, using social media does appear to be correlated with body image concerns. BIG HOLESStill, some big holes remain in the research on social media and body image. “We don't really know whether over time [social media] has a cumulative effect on people or not,” says Fardouly.

Source: Daily Nation March 12, 2019 09:22 UTC