2021: “Facebook’s internal research found its Instagram platform contributes to eating disorders and suicidal thoughts in teenage girls, whistleblower says”
(Whistleblower is correct.)
Wait, so beauty ads were NOT being served to teen girls already?
if i had a cosmetic company, i would question the efficacy of this method. that’s not how i would like to allocate my targeted advertising budget.
what if they deleted the pics because they were just changing phones? what if it was because they ran out of space? what if they were degoogling? what if it was because they’re transforming?
there are other–more likely–scenarios why a person deletes their selfies than them reaching a nadir of self-loathing. i don’t see this move converting into buying actions.
Why would they know or care if you delete something on your local phone? This is about if you deleted it from their platform, indicating shame and in their view, a potential customer.
The more selfies one takes, the more one could delete. The more deleted selfies, the more likely the person is concerned with their personal appearances.
If I was a soulless corporation looking to exploit self confidence issues, this feels like a VERY good angle.
