Social Media and Body Image

This strain of research will be exploratory, more open ended
  •  What is social media?
    • According to Merriam-Webster: forms of electronic communication (such as websites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (such as videos)
    • Examples of Social Media: Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, (Older)My Space
  • Who views social media?
    • While not discriminating by gender, it is safe to say that a large portion of the young Americans that use a variety of social media platforms frequently is female. 
  • How influential is social media?
    • This might be a question that I should ask my SME, at the very least for guidance on how to research this?

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