To be fit, or not to be: How influencer-driven advertising reinforces idealized beauty standards in adolescents

B Feijoo, A Vizcaíno-Verdú - Journal of Marketing Communications, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study examines adolescents' perceptions of body image advertising portrayed by social
media influencers. Through discourse analysis, the research explores how participants …

Navigating Social Media, Body Image, and Eating Disorders: Recommendations for Policymakers and Researchers to Drive Positive Change

J Fardouly, HK Jarman, M Bromberg… - Body Image, and …, 2024 - papers.ssrn.com
While social media has many benefits for users, there are common functions and features of
most social media platforms that can heighten body image concerns and trigger symptoms …