Social Media: Body Image & Peer Pressure - Arjun, Charlotte, Marcus, Megan & Natasha
Lots of teens are currently pressured to make themselves more ‘attractive’. We think that this is caused by social media. Many parents feel worried about their children and this makes them more depressed. Many people have said how much they like social media, but none of them have said that they feel insecure about their bodies, although some may be hiding it. Mr Jones has said ‘social media is a good way to keep in touch with people and it can be good to introduce new cultures, but also can bring cyber bullying , peer pressure and teens becoming more conscious about their body’. Watch more about this in the video.