Exposed harmful impact of social media prompts underwhelming, passive reaction from users

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Graphic by Chloe Murray '22

Social media studies reveal that up to 13.5% of UK teen girls have experienced an increase in suicidal thoughts after using Instagram and 17% have experienced an increase in eating disorder tendencies, yet social media seems to remain as prominent as ever in youth’s daily lives.