How Social Media "Influencers" affect teens...

                     Though it may not seem like such a big deal but these "cool" and "awesome" influencers, as they like to call themselves, are not uplifting the children who watch them, they are making them question their worth. Teens are very vulnerable to be lured in by the influencer culture that is arising, comparing themselves to a success not one is likely to acquire. These influencers also portray unrealistic beauty standards, using cosmetics and surgeries to hide imperfections all while claiming to be 'all natural' and a 'gym rat'. I will never understand or get behind just plain up lying... tell the truth, we can tell its plastic. These same influencers who claim to be 100% honest are posting products they have never tried just to get a paycheck. 

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