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Nowdays, sosicial networks are the most viewed media by young people. What is on the social network, it exists and what is not, it simply does not exist. On the one hand, funny, on the other hand, serious. Worse is the fact that social networks significantly affect our self-image. The results of the study shows that social media have a strong influence on how people perceive their bodies, which may lead to psychological and physical problems. Often it's based on a comparison with friends or media personalities and awaiting a feedback from others. The more people spend on the network, the more likely they will be affected and concentrate their attention on physical appearance. On the other hand, people who are able to critically receive a content, select, and understand using of the media are less likely to be affected by it. In this case we are talking about a media literacy. (Paxton, McLean, 2016)

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