The current teenage generation has lived in a world filled with propaganda from the moment of waking up in the morning until the end of the day, whether they are conscious of it of not. Society has built a false concept of what the ideal beauty standard resembles. Advertisements make profit by gaining trust with the audience by telling them what they need to own and put on their skin to be beautiful. Creating early distortions of reality is causing mental health problems starting from a young age.

The main way of boosting self-esteem is posting images, in hopes of receiving positive comments. People tend to over analyze the amount of likes received or who commented on a post, which allows for a lot of misinterpretation. Comparison is a normal aspect of everyday life, as humans are observant beings. However, with social media's evolution and the use of filters and staging, individuals are increasingly hyperaware of their physical appearance (Sperling, 2022).

There is a lot of stress that comes with attempting to portray an unrealistic lifestyle and maintain messages and alerts on mobile devices. Creators and influencers post the best images to their social media accounts to fabricate a life much better than it actually is in reality. Unfortunately, adolescents forget the manipulation of photos and the alterations that are done. Luckily, this generation is also beginning to incorporate diversity in social media to demonstrate that everyone is unique and beautiful in their own way!