Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. According to a study, people appear not only more attractive but also more intelligent in pictures when they turn on their phone's ...

A Chinese influencer reportedly lost 140,000 followers almost immediately after her natural appearance was briefly revealed ...

Perhaps to the initial dismay of some collaborators, Grace Choi isn’t an idea repeater. “I never like to do the same thing twice,” said the augmented reality filter creator, who knows the key to ...

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become the unexpected architect of beauty standards, subtly redefining our self-image through the filters we apply to our digital selves. From ...

Filters abound on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, smoothing out skin blemishes, enhancing facial features and in many cases, offering up an unrealistic image of beauty. However, ...

Beauty filters will be blocked for teenagers on TikTok. This decision comes amid growing concerns about the impact of social media on youth mental health, with studies showing that 32% of teen girls ...

Studies have shown that social media users often don’t realize they are comparing their own real-life appearance with heavily-edited photos, and that using beauty filters themselves can leave them ...

As research highlighting how beauty filters can have a damaging effect on mental health grows, calls for social media companies to makes changes are finally being heard. Last week, TikTok – which is ...

Laurie Schott and Victoria Hinks both lost their teenage daughters to suicide. And both blame social media. More specifically, they believe platforms like Instagram and TikTok got their children ...

Last week, TikTok – which is owned by Chinese internet company ByteDance – announced that several beauty filters on the app will soon be banned for teen use. This comes after a large number of users ...

With AI beauty apps making it easier than ever to alter appearances, are we setting ourselves up for disappointment when it ...