The high price of ‘Instagram Face’

Originally broadcast on 7th February 2022. If you or anyone you know has been affected by this video, details of organisations offering information and support are available at BBC Action Line: https://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline/ Instagram changed the world, one picture at a time. But behind the scenes at Meta, researchers were quickly discovering how the algorithms were altering our relationships with body image - particularly in young people. This doc uncovers exactly what employees knew from those within the company, and the devastating effects it had on people caught in the scroll-trap. Head to BBC iPlayer to watch The Instagram Effect: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m00149j7 Subscribe: youtube.com/@bbcdeepwatch?sub_confirmation=1 BBC deepwatch is powered by BBC Three: https://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/bbcthree For full accessibility, including accurate subtitles, you can watch the fully accessible version of this video on BBC iPlayer. #instagram #documentary #socialmedia