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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Minute: On body image pressures on social media

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The body positivity movement has carved out a prominent place on social media, with celebrities and brands joining campaigns for natural beauty. But is the idea of 'perfection' still promoted too often? Make-up blogger Alice has around 190,000 followers on her @alxcext Instagram account. For her make-up is a form of artistic expression, but she says images on social media do put a lot of pressure on young people to look a certain way. (Photo: Alice during a make-up tutorial, Credit: @alxcext)

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