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Skin-smoothing beauty filters on social media are warping our perception of what real skin looks like – pores, pockmarks, pimples and all. Are we suffering from collective skin dysmorphia?
Aug 19, 2024
Arabelle Sicardi speaks to Ellen Atlanta about her new book, Pixel Flesh, which brings you into the proverbial girl’s bathroom of the world and examines the harm of beauty culture in our digital age
May 13, 2024
TikTok filters are more realistic than ever, showing us what we could look like with a few simple tweaks – and this is increasingly impacting what cosmetic procedures we’re seeking out
Feb 28, 2024
The wholesome trend is helping people see the joyful side of getting older
Dec 05, 2023
The uncanny new generation of filters uses machine learning GAN technology to regenerate every pixel on a face
Jun 26, 2023
The uneasy relationship between the body, mind, and technology takes centre stage at the artist’s first solo Tokyo exhibition
Apr 12, 2023
The French government might soon ban influencers from promoting cosmetic surgery and make it mandatory to label filtered images. But will this actually help alleviate our current self-esteem crisis?
Mar 28, 2023
We need to talk about the bold make-up filter that is going viral on TikTok
Mar 01, 2023
A new TikTok trend is railing against the unrealistic ideals of beauty filters, celebrating people’s natural looks instead
Apr 04, 2022
The volcanic stone stick shows make-up wearers’ skin going from shiny to matte in seconds
Nov 15, 2021
In a bid to fight unrealistic beauty standards, a new law demands that users include a disclaimer on adverts featuring edited bodies and faces
Jun 30, 2021
A reported bug left users unable to turn off a feature that changed their face shape to appear slimmer
Jun 16, 2021
The star has spoken out to defend her right to edit images and share how years of ridicule over her appearance ‘has been too much to bear’
Apr 08, 2021
A new ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority states that influencers need to disclose when they use face filters to promote UK beauty products
Feb 03, 2021
Toni Adeyemi’s AR filter aims to direct people towards organisations, charities, and movements that are committed to fighting racial inequality and justice reform
Jun 12, 2020
