Abstract

Misinformation misshapes the world in all sorts of ways. One of the less-prominent, yet still significant impacts of information lacking proper credentials is the often problematic and inaccurate depiction of mental health on social media, which negatively affects adolescents' mental health and cognitive development. Misinformation online unfortunately has no concrete solution as of now, but steps are being made to mitigate its consequences through improving parent-child communication through shared algorithms.

Keywords: social media, misinformation, body dysmorphia, mental illness, communication, beauty standards, misrepresentation

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