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Will Meta’s new age controls reduce its mental health risks for teens? Expert says restrictions are needed
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Will Meta’s new age controls reduce its mental health risks for teens? Expert says restrictions are needed

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Lizzo lawsuit: What is weight-shaming and what can you do about it? Advice from an eating and appearance expert
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Lizzo lawsuit: What is weight-shaming and what can you do about it? Advice from an eating and appearance expert

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Ozempic will give way to another quick-fix diet drug, then another and another, Northeastern expert predicts
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Ozempic will give way to another quick-fix diet drug, then another and another, Northeastern expert predicts

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What fitness marketers don’t tell you about New Year’s resolutions
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What fitness marketers don’t tell you about New Year’s resolutions

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Adidas bared it all in a new ad campaign. Who does it support?
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Adidas bared it all in a new ad campaign. Who does it support?

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Untested, Instagram’s new teen safety measures may not work

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Untested, Instagram’s new teen safety measures may not work

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Why does Instagram have a negative effect on teenagers’ mental health?
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Why does Instagram have a negative effect on teenagers’ mental health?

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Victoria’s Secret inclusive rebranding faces body-image backlash
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Victoria’s Secret inclusive rebranding faces body-image backlash

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Will those ‘quarantine 15’ weight-loss ad campaigns backfire?
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Will those ‘quarantine 15’ weight-loss ad campaigns backfire?

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When brands like Aerie, CVS, and Dove stop airbrushing their models, everyone wins
People who knew that the models in ad campaigns such as the Aerie Real campaign had been told in advance that their images wouldn’t be airbrushed, and nevertheless agreed to be photographed, felt better about their own bodies in return, according to new research by Rachel Rodgers. Aerie company stock on Sept. 11, 2019. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

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When brands like Aerie, CVS, and Dove stop airbrushing their models, everyone wins

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She’s studying the detriments of digitally altered photos

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She’s studying the detriments of digitally altered photos

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Doctoral candidate wins prestigious fellowship from advocacy group

Doctoral candidate wins prestigious fellowship from advocacy group

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