The high cost of 'Instagram face'

Originally broadcast on 7th February 2022. If you or anyone you know has been affected by this video, details of organisations offering information and support are available at BBC Action Line: https://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline/ Instagram changed the world, one picture at a time. But behind the scenes at Meta, researchers were quickly discovering how the algorithms were altering our relationships with body image - particularly in young people. This doc uncovers exactly what employees knew from those within the company, and the devastating effects it had on people caught in the scroll-trap. Head to BBC iPlayer to watch The Instagram Effect: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode... Subscribe:    / @bbcdeepwatch   BBC deepwatch is powered by BBC Three: https://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/bbcthree For full accessibility, including accurate subtitles, you can watch the fully accessible version of this video on BBC iPlayer. #documentaryfilm #documentary #fullepisode 0:00 Intro 3:34 Becoming a Full-Time Influencer 5:03 How Instagram's Algorithm Actually Works 11:45 Inside Early Instagram 15:47 Acquired by Facebook 18:25 The Birth of Influencer Culture 21:21 The Fake Engagement Problem 24:05 From Chronological Feed to Algorithm-Ranked Feed 25:56 Abby's Story 28:27 Why Content Moderation Can Fail 34:49 Blind Spots 38:08 The Reality of Instagram Filters 40:25 Lauren's Recovery Journey 42:55 Influencing and Comparison Culture 43:28 Bigorexia: Algorithms and Body Dysmorphia 45:27 The BBL Surgery Story 50:46 Recovering Without a Phone 53:28 The Facebook Files 56:12 Choosing Authenticity: Life After the Facade