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Eating Disorders And Social Media Analysis

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My audiences are Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, the founder of one of the most popular and trending social media call “Instagram.” I think that Kevin and Mike will likely disagree with me because they are the founder of this social media and they wouldn’t want any negative comments about how Instagram has an effect on eating disorders in children and adolescents. They may be well aware that Instagram users posting images that are unrealistic and spreading the #thininspiration because they are both Instagram users as well. However, they may not be aware that the images that Instagram users across the world are posting especially models in bikinis have an enormous influence on many people across the world. Eating disorders is a serious illness that needs to be advocated across the social media. Eventhough, Kevin and Mike may not support my position, I believe that majority of Instagram users and patients of eating disorders will support my …show more content…

I want to learn, understand, and educate others and myself that an eating disorders in children and adolescents isn’t just caused by a genetic, psychological, and behavioral factors as people have put it out there. The media is the main contributor to eating disorders. The reason why I want to analyze this problem is because eating disorders has been risen and it is due to mainly, social media. We are growing in technology which allows many people to create websites and apps that play a huge role in the user’s lives. For example, Instagram was created in 2010 and 10,000 people downloaded the app in just a matter of an hours. Similarly, the more social media that people are exposed to then the more likely they will be influenced by it. Solution are needed in every problem that we face so I believe that providing solution will help people look at the problem in a different

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