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Ripped or Ruined: How Unrealistic Fitness Standards are Hurting Young Men
In this blog post, Lukas describes the problematic portrayal of masculinity on social media, particularly within fitness culture. Lukas walks us through the standards posed on young men and the solutions he and his peers have developed in order to combat this. Read more here.
Sonia: Social Media Use Isn’t a Moral Failure
Sonia shares why social media use should not be considered a moral failure.
What’s Behind the Filter?
In this piece, Ishani shares about the reality of scrolling through your timeline and feeling the natural urge to compare ourselves to the folks we see on our feeds, in the media, etc. Read more here.
Testimonials: What are youth saying?
Leading up to the White House Kids Online Safety Listening Session, we asked youth in the community to share their ideas for change. Here is what they said.
Having Fun Alone on Valentines Day
Struggling with FOMO, especially on days centering relationships, can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be! In this post, Zenia shares some tips and strategies to overcome the fear of missing out this Valentine’s day, or really any day!
The New York Times: Teenage girls say Instagram’s mental health impacts are no surprise
October 5, 2021: We were featured in The New York Times
Helena: expectations vs. reality
How social media can amplify negative thoughts by creating unrealistic expectations
Jamie: What I would have done differently
Hear about how Jamie would have used social media differently to focus on the things that really matter
Meghna: the positive & negative impacts of social media
This is something that I would tell my younger self …