I am currently running a UK Government petition for adverts to declare when photos have been digitally manipulated (https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/576724).
I feel very strongly about the way body image and ‘beauty’ are portrayed in the media. The unrealistic, and simply unattainable standards are having a detrimental impact on mental health, particularly among adolescence where body image is highly conceptualized. People as young as 12 are using dietary restraint to conform to these media standards, which are highly inaccurate portrayals, using digital manipulation to distort features. These portrayals are being used as social comparison targets by many, eliciting negative effects on self-esteem, self-worth and have ultimately sparked disordered eating concerns. Therefore, I feel it is vital that images in the media declare when photo manipulation has occurred, especially where body and facial features have been distorted.
I was wondering if there was a way I could get my petition promoted to raise awareness of my petition to try and make a difference.
Thank You,
Lara Philippart
to sign petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/576724
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