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Essay / The Influence of Social Media on Eating Disorders - 612
A major problem causing eating disorders among young women today is the emergence of social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. As these sites continue to grow in popularity, some people's hashtags and photo updates can negatively impact others' perceptions of their own image. Seeing how other women choose to live their lives can have an effect on others who view and use social media. Negative implications from young women inclined to use social media; have become more evident in a technologically diverse era. A recent study from Florida State University investigated whether there was a direct link between eating disorders and social media use. The answer they came up with was that “it’s complicated” (Mysko). The study consisting of 960 students was divided into two parts: the first was an eating disorder screening assessment with a series of Facebook-related questions. Second, a smaller proportion of women in the first part were asked to either use Facebook for 20 minutes or research the Ocelot, which is a rainforest cat. Women a...