My BIG question this week is around social media filters; Are they harmful or helpful to our self confidence? Are they making us feel inadequate by seeing an airbrushed version of ourselves instead of how we look in real life? And could this be having an impact younger people becoming more obsessed with their appearance?

A new trend called the teenage filter is taking this to a new level where users can turn into a younger version of themselves which is causing everything from tears right through to cosmetic procedures.

So in this episode I’m going to share with you what happened when I tried them out, and why I think we need to have more conversations around this growing trend.

The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show acknowledges the Gadigal people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples here today.

Show Credits:
Host: Jessica Rowe
Executive Producer: Nic McClure
Audio Producer: Chris Marsh
Digital Content Producer: Amy Code

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Are social media filters harmful or helpful? with Jess