Instagram shows more ‘eating disorder adjacent’ content to vulnerable teens, internal Meta research shows

Teens who reported feeling bad about their bodies saw more ‘eating disorder’ content

Posts featured chest, buttocks, or thighs and “explicit judgement” about body types

Meta said the research demonstrates its commitment to understanding its products

NEW YORK Oct 20 (Reuters) – Meta researchers found that teens who report that Instagram regularly made them feel bad about their bodies saw significantly more “eating disorder adjacent content” than those who did not, according to an internal document reviewed by Reuters.

The posts shown to those…