How Social Media Filters Are Destroying Our Mental Health | Frances Haugen

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🗓️ 26 January 2024

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Social media and photo editing are giving teens unrealistic beauty expectations for themselves, causing them to turn to plastic surgery. Here’s why that needs to change. Plus, former Facebook product manager-turned-whistleblower Frances Haugen explains how Facebook’s algorithm stokes anger and division, and discusses the social media giant’s impact on teen mental health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The NFL playoffs on CBS stream live on Paramount Plus all the way through Super Bowl 58.
0:06.3	This is incredible.
0:07.6	This weekend, the road to Las Vegas reaches the pivotal AFC championship as Lamar Jackson and the top-seated Ravens
0:15.0	host Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelsey, and the defending champion chiefs.
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0:27.1	streaming live on Paramount Plus.
0:29.6	You're listening to Comedy Central.
0:33.0	I'm talking about.
0:35.0	I'm talking about photo filters.
0:41.0	Yes, they've helped mankind realize its dream of puking rainbows, but some of the most popular
0:46.1	filters just help you look more attractive, which may sound harmless, but it could be anything
0:52.1	but.
0:53.0	Cutting edge apps and social media filters are allowing ordinary people to enhance their
0:57.9	online photos to impossible perfection.
1:00.6	In some cases, it's sparking a concerning phenomena.
1:03.0	With apps like Phase Tune, you have the power to completely transform yourself.
1:08.0	Bigger eyes, skin your nose, and jawline.
1:10.0	Smaller butt or flatter belly wider teeth smoother skin you can do it right on your
1:15.6	phone when I take a selfie I always use filters I wish I could look like my
1:20.9	filtered self in real life.
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