A third of girls say they won’t post selfies without enhancement

Charity behind survey says unrealistic images increase pressures as girls spend more time online

A third of girls and young women will not post selfies online without using a filter or app to change their appearance, while a similar proportion have deleted photos with too few “likes” or comments, research has found.

About half regularly alter their photos to enhance their appearance online and “find acceptance”, Girlguiding’s annual Girls’ Attitudes survey found.

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