Consumer Reports conducted a nationally representative survey of 2,263 adults in the U.S. to better understand Americans’ use of and attitudes toward social media. One of the topics in the survey was ...

Sometimes when I attend public events young women will ask to take a photograph with me. I oblige most times. The scenarios are always the same. First, they open their phones, then select an app with ...

Filters abound on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, smoothing out skin blemishes, enhancing facial features and in many cases, offering up an unrealistic image of beauty. However, ...

After a commissioned study highlighting the impact of beauty filters on self esteem, social platform TikTok will soon limit access to certain filters for teenage users. In an update at the company’s ...

Beauty filters are a hit on social media apps, for good reason, they cover the imperfection, conceal the blemish, and even add confidence to the still uncertain. Profile pictures on dating apps, ...

The controversial Snapchat filter called out as "yellowface" by many earlier this week has thrust the popular app's face morphing filters into the spotlight again, with some wondering if the app may ...

Beauty filters like TikTok's new Bold Glamour can transform people's appearance, and the technology is now strikingly seamless. What can research tell us about the psychological consequences? When I ...