Decades ago, you might have fantasized about clearing up your complexion in a photo but you probably didn’t envision augmented reality filters and how seamlessly they can change one’s image. On this episode of All the F Words, Gabi and Joanne talk about filters – the kinds being used on Instagram, Tik Tok and Snap Chat….and the dangers of their obsessive use by young girls still forming their identities and self-images.
Check out Joanne’s new podcast: “In This Story…with Joanne Greene”. In each episode, Joanne shares a flash nonfiction essay, showcasing tales and observations from her animated life. Find it from wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
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Beauty Filters are Changing the Way Young Girls See Themselves
https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/04/02/1021635/beauty-filters-young-girls-augmented-reality-social-media/ This Is a Problem': A New Hyper-Realistic TikTok Beauty Filter Is Freaking People Outhttps://www.vice.com/en/article/pkg747/tiktok-beauty-filter-bold-glamor-problem From ‘Instagram Face’ to ‘Snapchat dysmorphia’ – How Beauty Filters are Changing the Way We See Ourselves https://www.forbes.com/sites/annahaines/2021/04/27/from-instagram-face-to-snapchat-dysmorphia-how-beauty-filters-are-changing-the-way-we-see-ourselves/?sh=2e6d6a04eff4
