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The Filtered Face's Sad Reality

Digital masks promise perfection but deepen our insecurities and self-doubt.

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Ali Shehab
Jul 01, 2025
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Key points

  • Social media filters exploit our deep-seated psychological need for social approval and validation.

  • Comparing our real selves to our idealized "filtered selves" can be more damaging than co…

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