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Instagram on Tuesday defended itself against a report that the social network harms the mental health of young girls, saying it plans to play down posts promoting myths about beautiful bodies.

Instagram head of public policy Karina Newton pushed back against a Wall Street Journal report that cited Facebook research as showing its photo-centric Instagram service takes a toll on teenagers, especially girls.

She cited a Harvard study noting a “see-saw” of positive and negative experiences US teenagers have on social media. “Issues like negative social comparison and anxiety exist in the world, so they’re going to exist on social media too,” Newton said.The internal research pointed out that teenagers accused Instagram of increasing anxiety and depression, according to the Journal.

 

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