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This article discusses how social media has had an impact on self-image and self-esteem

over the last decade. In 2005, only 5% of Americans reported using one of more social media

platforms. By 2019, that number had risen to 72% (Midgley, Thai, Lockwood, Kovacheff, &

Page-Gould, 2020). Social media was created to enhance social connections and provide social

support. However, research has shown that social media is correlated with negative outcomes

like envy, romantic jealousy, decreased self-esteem, loneliness, depression, and social isolation

(Midgley, Thai, Lockwood, Kovacheff, & Page-Gould, 2020). Despite these negative outcomes,

social continues to grow. This study aims to determine to contain research that shows when and

how social media will result in negative outcomes, and whom these negative outcomes will

impact the most. A large body of research suggest that one of the negative impacts of social

media on users is social comparisons. Individuals view others content on social media assuming

that those people must be experiencing a better life and eventually feel worse about themselves.

Research has shown that this is likely to happen more in individuals with low self-esteem.

Through social media, there is a stream of information about other’s accomplishments. Past

research suggests that social comparisons occur automatically. When individuals view this

information, their own self-perceptions will be affected. Research also suggests that most social

media users selectively post positive experiences online and are less likely to post any negative

experiences (Midgley, Thai, Lockwood, Kovacheff, & Page-Gould, 2020). Thus, viewing a news

feed individual are most likely to see posts about friends’ exciting experiences and appear better

off than others. The researchers of this study hypothesized that participants would be more

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