In this day and age, the rise of modern technology has allowed software companies to create smart applications that let users change their appearance in pictures and videos to appear more attractive. There are several problems that could arise due to this, but there are also ways to prevent them.
To begin with, this situation could lead to teenagers losing their confidence. When they compare themselves to their edited pictures, they will dislike their actual appearance even more, and wish they could look like someone else. Another concern is people could use their edited images to take advantage of others. Since they do not know that the photos have been heavily altered, rich men and women who are searching for a good-looking partner on the internet will get scammed by these people.
To address the problems, it is important that the people closest to teenagers be more encouraging to them about their physical appearance. For instance, to improve young people’s confidence, parents, teachers and friends could compliment them more and remind them that no one has to be perfect. Another solution is for governments and tech companies to design programs that allow users to check photos and videos posted online. Thanks to this, unfortunate situations could be avoided as users will be able to quickly identify which images are real and which are not.
To conclude, young people’s increased usage of software to alter their appearance will result in them losing self-confidence and being taken advantage of by others, but I believe the solutions suggested could minimize further issues. Ultimately, society needs to create more realistic beauty standards so that young people do not feel like they must constantly change their appearance just to be accepted.