In today’s society women have everyone telling them how they should look and what the standard of beauty is. Instagram, Snapchat and Tik Tok all provide “beauty” filters for users. Unfortunately, a ...

Filters abound on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, smoothing out skin blemishes, enhancing facial features and in many cases, offering up an unrealistic image of beauty. However, ...

A beautifying filter has been going viral on TikTok, and some creators worry it may be contributing to unattainable beauty standards. The "Bold Glamour" filter drastically alters users' appearances, ...

As research highlighting how beauty filters can have a damaging effect on mental health grows, calls for social media companies to makes changes are finally being heard. Last week, TikTok – which is ...

Studies have shown that social media users often don’t realize they are comparing their own real-life appearance with heavily-edited photos, and that using beauty filters themselves can leave them ...

The restrictions will prevent under-18s from using ‘appearance-altering effects’ that are difficult to detect. The restrictions will prevent under-18s from using ‘appearance-altering effects’ that are ...

After a commissioned study highlighting the impact of beauty filters on self esteem, social platform TikTok will soon limit access to certain filters for teenage users. In an update at the company’s ...

Just when we thought AR (augmented reality) filters couldn't get any more shocking, Kylie Jenner proves otherwise. And no, the beauty mogul hasn't created her very own filter but instead, she's tried ...

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