{"id":1516,"date":"2025-05-26T21:27:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T21:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.justnews24.info\/?p=1516"},"modified":"2025-05-26T21:27:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T21:27:43","slug":"this-online-group-calls-out-brutal-instagram-vs-reality-fails-here-are-40-of-them-new-pics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.justnews24.info\/?p=1516","title":{"rendered":"This Online Group Calls Out Brutal Instagram Vs. Reality Fails, Here Are 40 Of Them (New Pics)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"open-list-post-description\">\n<div class=\"single-top-ad post-ads\">\n<div class=\"dfp-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>While photo editing has been around for\u00a0<a class=\" staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150908155915\/http:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/~beki\/cs4001\/history.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">decades<\/a>, for the first time in history so many people access these powerful digital tools to change their images. And, in such a very human manner, they tend to use these tools to alter their pictures beyond all recognition.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve gathered some examples from across the internet of people who really got\u00a0<a class=\" staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/funny\/fails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">carried away<\/a>\u00a0with photo editing tools and still posted themselves online. We also got in touch with Dr.\u00a0<a class=\" staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/drcortney.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Cortney S. Warren<\/a>, PhD, ABPP,\u00a0a clinical psychologist and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry to learn more. So get comfortable as you scroll through, prepare to raise one, if not two eyebrows, upvote the most questionable examples and be sure to share your thoughts in the comments below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"affiliate-links-block \">\n<p class=\"affiliate-links\">This post may include\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/affiliate-disclosure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">affiliate links.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-items clearfix \">\n<div class=\"desktop-in-content-ad post-ads \">\n<div>\n<div id=\"primisPlayerContainerDiv\" class=\"primisslate\">\n<div id=\"primis_container_div_6834dbaf6532f\">\n<div id=\"placeHolder\">\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"primis_playerSekindoSPlayer6834dbaf6532d\">\n<div id=\"Player-Div-SekindoSPlayer6834dbaf6532d\">\n<div id=\"Video-Div-SekindoSPlayer6834dbaf6532d\">\n<div id=\"Video-iFrame-SekindoSPlayer6834dbaf6532d\">\n<div id=\"layoutContainerDiv\">\n<div id=\"layoutDesign\">\n<div id=\"transparentCover\">\n<div id=\"transparentInner\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"50 Times Comments Were Better Than The Post And Ended Up On The \u2018Epic Comment God\u2019 Page\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"viewsElements\">\n<div id=\"viewsIcon\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"viewsNum\">18M<\/div>\n<div id=\"likesIcon\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"likesNum\">841<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"topLeftElements\">\n<div id=\"titleObj\">\n<div id=\"titleTxt\">50 Times Comments Were Better Than The Post And Ended Up On The \u2018Epic Comment God\u2019 Page<\/div>\n<div id=\"titleIco\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"topRightElements\">\n<div id=\"primisLogoWrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"primisVastIconsContainer\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"autoSkipContentContainer\">\n<div id=\"autoSkipContentNext\">\n<div id=\"autoSkipContentNextBg\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"autoSkipContentNextTxt\">Next<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"autoSkipContentStay\">\n<div id=\"autoSkipContentStayTxt\">Stay<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pixelsDiv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"8660121\">\n<div id=\"post0\" class=\"open-list-header\">\n<h2>\u201cFashion Model\u201d With 225k Followers. The Second Picture Is His Real Face<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"8660121\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" data-place=\"1\"><i><\/i><span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fashion-model-with-225k-followers-the-second-picture-is-his-real-face\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full\" title=\"Side-by-side images of a man showing heavy editing effects versus a natural Instagram photo of the same person.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/people-on-social-media-vs-reality-39-682356417162c__700.jpg\" alt=\"Side-by-side images of a man showing heavy editing effects versus a natural Instagram photo of the same person.\" width=\"605\" height=\"407\" data-index=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image \"><\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix below-web-share-button \"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Instagramreality\/comments\/11k8jkc\/fashion_model_with_225k_followers_last_2_slides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hardluck-Woman<\/a><\/span><span class=\"report\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" data-href=\"\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fashion-model-with-225k-followers-the-second-picture-is-his-real-face\/\">Report<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"footer open-list-footer clearfix \">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-post votes\">\n<div class=\"vote up submission-upvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vote down submission-downvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"113\">113<span class=\"points-text\">points<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-comments in-open-list comment-feature clearfix \" data-post-id=\"8660121\" data-open-list=\"true\" data-comments-to-load=\"8\" data-start=\"0\">\n<div class=\"comment-add-block clearfix\">\n<div class=\"comment-submit-block\">\n<div class=\"comment-text-block expanded\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"post-comment\">POST<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-container post-8660121 \">\n<div id=\"bp-comment-id-21658187\" class=\"comment depth-1 dark-background clearfix\" data-comment-id=\"21658187\">\n<div class=\"comment-author-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/rhondamoore\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screenshot_20221122-132737_Google__300.jpg\" alt=\"rhondamoore avatar\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-block\">\n<p><a class=\"comment-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/rhondamoore\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mrs Irish Mom<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"comment-time\">1 week ago<\/span>If he ever went missing and they posted the 1st picture he&#8217;s screwed because they would never find him, ever<\/p>\n<div class=\"links clearfix\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-comment\">\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"131\">131<\/div>\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"comment-reply\">reply<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"expand-comments post-8660121 \">View more comments<i><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"recommendations-block-6\" data-position=\"6\" data-recs-type=\"chartbeat\">\n<p><span class=\"h2\">RELATED:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"recommendations-block-6-list\" data-viewed=\"true\">\n<li class=\"recommendation\">\n<div class=\"dash\">&#8211;<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/your-daily-dose-cringe-posts\/?cb_rec=djRfMl8xXzBfOTBfMF8xXzBf\">40 Posts So Cringe-Worthy, The Instagram Account That Shared Them Deserves Jail Time<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"recommendation\">\n<div class=\"dash\">&#8211;<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/exposing-instagram-vs-reality-photos\/?cb_rec=djRfMl8xXzFfOTBfMF8xXzBf\">35 Instagram VS. Reality Pics That Show How Out Of Touch With Reality Some People Are<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"recommendation\">\n<div class=\"dash\">&#8211;<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fascinating-interesting-facts\/?cb_rec=djRfMl8xXzJfOTBfMF8xXzBf\">50 Entries From \u2018Mind Blowing Facts\u2019 That Live Up To The Name (New Pics)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"8660120\">\n<div id=\"post1\" class=\"open-list-header\">\n<p>#2<\/p>\n<h2>&#8220;Influencer&#8221; Posted These Asking Only For Positivity On Her Crazy Photoshop<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"8660120\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" data-place=\"2\"><i><\/i><span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/influencer-posted-these-asking-only-for-positivity-on-her-crazy-photoshop\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full\" title=\"Side-by-side comparison of an influencer using heavy editing on Instagram posts and a natural unedited photo outdoors.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/people-on-social-media-vs-reality-38-682355dadfce6__700.jpg\" alt=\"Side-by-side comparison of an influencer using heavy editing on Instagram posts and a natural unedited photo outdoors.\" width=\"605\" height=\"427\" data-index=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image \"><\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix below-web-share-button \"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Instagramreality\/comments\/1fta08p\/influencer_posted_these_asking_only_for\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Capable-Bed-6189<\/a><\/span><span class=\"report\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" data-href=\"\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/influencer-posted-these-asking-only-for-positivity-on-her-crazy-photoshop\/\">Report<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"footer open-list-footer clearfix \">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-post votes\">\n<div class=\"vote up submission-upvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vote down submission-downvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"107\">107<span class=\"points-text\">points<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-comments in-open-list comment-feature clearfix \" data-post-id=\"8660120\" data-open-list=\"true\" data-comments-to-load=\"8\" data-start=\"0\">\n<div class=\"comment-add-block clearfix\">\n<div class=\"comment-submit-block\">\n<div class=\"comment-text-block expanded\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"post-comment\">POST<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-container post-8660120 \">\n<div id=\"bp-comment-id-21657727\" class=\"comment depth-1 dark-background clearfix\" data-comment-id=\"21657727\">\n<div class=\"comment-author-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/lilgand\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/59b833df81a16__300.jpg\" alt=\"lilgand avatar\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-block\">\n<p><a class=\"comment-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/lilgand\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Phoebe Bean<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"comment-time\">1 week ago<\/span>At least the hoodie is real&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"links clearfix\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-comment\">\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"100\">100<\/div>\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"comment-reply\">reply<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"expand-comments post-8660120 \">View more comments<i><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"8658605\">\n<div id=\"post2\" class=\"open-list-header\">\n<p>#3<\/p>\n<h2>His Jawline Is Definitely 100% Real, No Editing<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"8658605\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" data-place=\"3\"><i><\/i><span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/his-jawline-is-definitely-100-real-no-editing-3\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full\" title=\"Side-by-side photos showing influencer before and after heavy editing on Instagram posts with altered facial features.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/people-on-social-media-vs-reality-32-68234ffc4cc26__700.jpg\" alt=\"Side-by-side photos showing influencer before and after heavy editing on Instagram posts with altered facial features.\" width=\"605\" height=\"385\" data-index=\"2\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image \"><\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix below-web-share-button \"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Instagramreality\/comments\/tx13mw\/his_jawline_is_definitely_100_real_no_editing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TogderNodger<\/a><\/span><span class=\"report\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" data-href=\"\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/his-jawline-is-definitely-100-real-no-editing-3\/\">Report<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"footer open-list-footer clearfix \">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-post votes\">\n<div class=\"vote up submission-upvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vote down submission-downvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"98\">98<span class=\"points-text\">points<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-comments in-open-list comment-feature clearfix \" data-post-id=\"8658605\" data-open-list=\"true\" data-comments-to-load=\"8\" data-start=\"0\">\n<div class=\"comment-add-block clearfix\">\n<div class=\"comment-submit-block\">\n<div class=\"comment-text-block expanded\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"post-comment\">POST<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-container post-8658605 \">\n<div id=\"bp-comment-id-21657778\" class=\"comment depth-1 dark-background clearfix\" data-comment-id=\"21657778\">\n<div class=\"comment-author-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/lifeisgood4226\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-63__300.jpg\" alt=\"lifeisgood4226 avatar\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-block\">\n<p><a class=\"comment-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/lifeisgood4226\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tugg Ster<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"comment-time\">1 week ago<\/span>Just why??? this is so freaky and unhinged and unhealthy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"links clearfix\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-comment\">\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"158\">158<\/div>\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"comment-reply\">reply<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"expand-comments post-8658605 \">View more comments<i><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix text-block \">\n<p><strong>Bored Panda<\/strong>\u00a0got in touch with\u00a0<a class=\" staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/drcortney.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Dr. Cortney S. Warren<\/a>, PhD, ABPP, a Harvard-trained, California-based board-certified clinical psychologist and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the UNLV School of Medicine to learn more about body image issues. First of all, we wanted to hear her thoughts on the difference between editing photos for \u201cfun\u201d and doing so out of a deeper need for approval or validation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA person\u2019s motivation for editing a photo for\u00a0<a class=\" staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/exposing-instagram-vs-reality-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social media<\/a>\u00a0can influence the psychological experience of viewing, posting, and getting feedback about an image. For example, sometimes people play around with photo editing for fun\u2014to be silly, see what they look like with different makeup, or even project what they may look like in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"8651088\">\n<div id=\"post3\" class=\"open-list-header\">\n<p>#4<\/p>\n<h2>That Small Head Trend<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"8651088\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" data-place=\"4\"><i><\/i><span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/that-small-head-trend\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full\" title=\"Young man showing contrast in muscle size in two photos, highlighting heavy editing on Instagram posts by influencers.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/people-on-social-media-vs-reality-13-68232cc7bf93e__700.jpg\" alt=\"Young man showing contrast in muscle size in two photos, highlighting heavy editing on Instagram posts by influencers.\" width=\"605\" height=\"480\" data-index=\"3\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image \"><\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix below-web-share-button \"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Instagramreality\/comments\/in1gmv\/that_small_head_trend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pineapplegnome<\/a><\/span><span class=\"report\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" data-href=\"\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/that-small-head-trend\/\">Report<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"footer open-list-footer clearfix \">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-post votes\">\n<div class=\"vote up submission-upvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vote down submission-downvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"90\">90<span class=\"points-text\">points<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-comments in-open-list comment-feature clearfix \" data-post-id=\"8651088\" data-open-list=\"true\" data-comments-to-load=\"8\" data-start=\"0\">\n<div class=\"comment-add-block clearfix\">\n<div class=\"comment-submit-block\">\n<div class=\"comment-text-block expanded\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"post-comment\">POST<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-container post-8651088 \">\n<div id=\"bp-comment-id-21657917\" class=\"comment depth-1 dark-background clearfix\" data-comment-id=\"21657917\">\n<div class=\"comment-author-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/danflo\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/62e106ed64d8f__300.jpg\" alt=\"danflo avatar\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-block\">\n<p><a class=\"comment-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/danflo\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dan Flo<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"comment-time\">1 week ago<\/span>Maybe someone told him &#8220;yes, you can add mass to your body with photoshop, but dont let it go to your head&#8221; &#8211; and he took it literally?<\/p>\n<div class=\"links clearfix\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-comment\">\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"90\">90<\/div>\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"comment-reply\">reply<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"expand-comments post-8651088 \">View more comments<i><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desktop-in-content-ad post-ads \">\n<div class=\"dfp-ad\">\n<p><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"boredpandacom_singlepost_middle_0\" align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__728x90\" data-google-query-id=\"CL3Xmq-Jwo0DFVpFHQkdG0o5DQ\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"8660432\">\n<div id=\"post4\" class=\"open-list-header\">\n<p>#5<\/p>\n<h2>Influencer\u2019s Posts vs. Tagged<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"8660432\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" data-place=\"5\"><i><\/i><span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/influencers-posts-vs-tagged\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full\" title=\"Two images of an influencer showing heavy editing differences in Instagram posts and real-life appearance.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/people-on-social-media-vs-reality-49-68235fbd1bfb7__700.jpg\" alt=\"Two images of an influencer showing heavy editing differences in Instagram posts and real-life appearance.\" width=\"605\" height=\"422\" data-index=\"4\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image \"><\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix below-web-share-button \"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Instagramreality\/comments\/yu2fue\/influencers_posts_vs_tagged\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reddit.com<\/a><\/span><span class=\"report\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" data-href=\"\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/influencers-posts-vs-tagged\/\">Report<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"footer open-list-footer clearfix \">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-post votes\">\n<div class=\"vote up submission-upvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vote down submission-downvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"90\">90<span class=\"points-text\">points<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-comments in-open-list comment-feature clearfix \" data-post-id=\"8660432\" data-open-list=\"true\" data-comments-to-load=\"8\" data-start=\"0\">\n<div class=\"comment-add-block clearfix\">\n<div class=\"comment-submit-block\">\n<div class=\"comment-text-block expanded\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"post-comment\">POST<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-container post-8660432 \">\n<div id=\"bp-comment-id-21657885\" class=\"comment depth-1 dark-background clearfix\" data-comment-id=\"21657885\">\n<div class=\"comment-author-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/cindyjbrick\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/622ae22228146__300.jpg\" alt=\"cindyjbrick avatar\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-block\">\n<p><a class=\"comment-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/cindyjbrick\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cindy Brick<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"comment-time\">1 week ago<\/span>Those lips on the &#8220;real&#8221; person are frightening me&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"links clearfix\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-comment\">\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"130\">130<\/div>\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"comment-reply\">reply<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"expand-comments post-8660432 \">View more comments<i><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"8661115\">\n<div id=\"post5\" class=\"open-list-header\">\n<p>#6<\/p>\n<h2>This Popped Up On TikTok. The Second Picture Is What She Actually Looks Like<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"8661115\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" data-place=\"6\"><i><\/i><span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/this-popped-up-on-tiktok-the-second-picture-is-what-she-actually-looks-like\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full\" title=\"Side-by-side comparison of an influencer's heavily edited Instagram post and unedited real-life photo showing drastic difference\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/people-on-social-media-vs-reality-59-68236b6c9ea0b__700.jpg\" alt=\"Side-by-side comparison of an influencer's heavily edited Instagram post and unedited real-life photo showing drastic difference\" width=\"605\" height=\"426\" data-index=\"5\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image \"><\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix below-web-share-button \"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Instagramreality\/comments\/wry1ky\/the_facetune_the_fake_abs_this_popped_up_on\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crazipolice<\/a><\/span><span class=\"report\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" data-href=\"\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/this-popped-up-on-tiktok-the-second-picture-is-what-she-actually-looks-like\/\">Report<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"footer open-list-footer clearfix \">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-post votes\">\n<div class=\"vote up submission-upvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vote down submission-downvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"88\">88<span class=\"points-text\">points<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-comments in-open-list comment-feature clearfix \" data-post-id=\"8661115\" data-open-list=\"true\" data-comments-to-load=\"8\" data-start=\"0\">\n<div class=\"comment-add-block clearfix\">\n<div class=\"comment-submit-block\">\n<div class=\"comment-text-block expanded\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"post-comment\">POST<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-container post-8661115 \">\n<div id=\"bp-comment-id-21657716\" class=\"comment depth-1 dark-background clearfix\" data-comment-id=\"21657716\">\n<div class=\"comment-author-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/daya-meyer\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/boredpanda\/images\/default-user-profile-image.png\" alt=\"daya-meyer avatar\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-block\">\n<p><a class=\"comment-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/daya-meyer\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Daya Meyer<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"comment-time\">1 week ago<\/span>That&#8217;s mother and daughter, right?<\/p>\n<div class=\"links clearfix\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-comment\">\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"60\">60<\/div>\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"comment-reply\">reply<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"expand-comments post-8661115 \">View more comments<i><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix text-block \">\n<p>\u201cIf they are doing that on a photo of themselves (or a photo of someone else with that person\u2019s permission), it may be a fun experience that doesn\u2019t influence their own body image in a negative way. However, often people use photo editing because of a sometimes unconscious insecurity about how they look.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"8660380\">\n<div id=\"post6\" class=\"open-list-header\">\n<p>#7<\/p>\n<h2>The Pictures Were Taken On The Same Day<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"8660380\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" data-place=\"7\"><i><\/i><span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/the-pictures-were-taken-on-the-same-day\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full\" title=\"Side-by-side comparison of influencer photos showing heavy editing versus natural appearance on Instagram posts.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/people-on-social-media-vs-reality-44-68235af000500__700.jpg\" alt=\"Side-by-side comparison of influencer photos showing heavy editing versus natural appearance on Instagram posts.\" width=\"605\" height=\"508\" data-index=\"6\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image \"><\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix below-web-share-button \"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Instagramreality\/comments\/b3oerl\/deleted_by_user\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sessionknowles<\/a><\/span><span class=\"report\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" data-href=\"\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/the-pictures-were-taken-on-the-same-day\/\">Report<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"footer open-list-footer clearfix \">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-post votes\">\n<div class=\"vote up submission-upvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vote down submission-downvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"87\">87<span class=\"points-text\">points<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-comments in-open-list comment-feature clearfix \" data-post-id=\"8660380\" data-open-list=\"true\" data-comments-to-load=\"8\" data-start=\"0\">\n<div class=\"comment-add-block clearfix\">\n<div class=\"comment-submit-block\">\n<div class=\"comment-text-block expanded\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"post-comment\">POST<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-container post-8660380 \">\n<div id=\"bp-comment-id-21657926\" class=\"comment depth-1 dark-background clearfix\" data-comment-id=\"21657926\">\n<div class=\"comment-author-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/ortaduchess\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/boredpanda\/images\/default-user-profile-image.png\" alt=\"ortaduchess avatar\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-block\">\n<p><a class=\"comment-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/ortaduchess\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Stephanie Did It<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"comment-time\">1 week ago<\/span>The calcium-deficient lady in the movie Old<\/p>\n<div class=\"links clearfix\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-comment\">\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"39\">39<\/div>\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"comment-reply\">reply<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"expand-comments post-8660380 \">View more comments<i><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"8655815\">\n<div id=\"post7\" class=\"open-list-header\">\n<p>#8<\/p>\n<h2>When You Preach Body Positivity And Then Chop Your Waist Into Oblivion<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image 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\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Instagramreality\/comments\/dm0s02\/when_you_preach_body_positivity_and_then_shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reddit.com<\/a><\/span><span class=\"report\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" data-href=\"\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/when-you-preach-body-positivity-and-then-chop-your-waist-into-oblivion\/\">Report<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"footer open-list-footer clearfix \">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-post votes\">\n<div class=\"vote up submission-upvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vote down submission-downvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"86\">86<span class=\"points-text\">points<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-comments in-open-list comment-feature clearfix \" data-post-id=\"8655815\" data-open-list=\"true\" 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ago<\/span>So unnecessary<\/p>\n<div class=\"links clearfix\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-comment\">\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"81\">81<\/div>\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"comment-reply\">reply<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"expand-comments post-8655815 \">View more comments<i><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desktop-in-content-ad post-ads \">\n<div class=\"dfp-ad\">\n<p><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"boredpandacom_singlepost_middle_1\" align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__728x90\" data-google-query-id=\"CO3Wze6Iwo0DFVhE9ggd6f4EKQ\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"8660377\">\n<div id=\"post8\" class=\"open-list-header\">\n<p>#9<\/p>\n<h2>A Guy From My Hometown, Bet You Wont Be Able To Guess Which Photo Is The Tagged (And Subsequently Untagged) One<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"8660377\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" data-place=\"9\"><i><\/i><span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/a-guy-from-my-hometown-bet-you-wont-be-able-to-guess-which-photo-is-the-tagged-and-subsequently-untagged-one\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full\" title=\"Side-by-side photos showing an influencer before and after heavy editing on their Instagram posts revealed.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/people-on-social-media-vs-reality-41-68235874edea4__700.jpg\" alt=\"Side-by-side photos showing an influencer before and after heavy editing on their Instagram posts revealed.\" width=\"605\" height=\"444\" data-index=\"8\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image \"><\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix below-web-share-button \"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Instagramreality\/comments\/v1xgsx\/a_guy_from_my_hometown_bet_you_wont_be_able_to\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CardAdministrative21<\/a><\/span><span class=\"report\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" data-href=\"\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/a-guy-from-my-hometown-bet-you-wont-be-able-to-guess-which-photo-is-the-tagged-and-subsequently-untagged-one\/\">Report<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"footer open-list-footer clearfix \">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-post votes\">\n<div class=\"vote up submission-upvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vote down submission-downvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"85\">85<span class=\"points-text\">points<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-comments in-open-list comment-feature clearfix \" data-post-id=\"8660377\" data-open-list=\"true\" data-comments-to-load=\"8\" data-start=\"0\">\n<div class=\"comment-add-block clearfix\">\n<div class=\"comment-submit-block\">\n<div class=\"comment-text-block expanded\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"post-comment\">POST<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-container post-8660377 \">\n<div id=\"bp-comment-id-21657881\" class=\"comment depth-1 dark-background clearfix\" data-comment-id=\"21657881\">\n<div class=\"comment-author-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/johannazamora_1\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/80098-2__300.jpg\" alt=\"johannazamora_1 avatar\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-block\">\n<p><a class=\"comment-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/johannazamora_1\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pyla<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"comment-time\">1 week ago<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"links clearfix\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-comment\">\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"40\">40<\/div>\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"comment-reply\">reply<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"expand-comments post-8660377 \">View more comments<i><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix text-block \">\n<p>\u201cFor example, if someone is\u00a0<a class=\" staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/insta-vs-reality-pics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">editing<\/a>\u00a0a photo because they only want to show an idealized image of themselves (for example, they want to look \u201cperfect\u201d) or are looking for \u201clikes\u201d and positive feedback from others, the editing may be an ineffective or even harmful process. For example, if someone is posting an edited image of themselves in hopes of feeling more beautiful, attractive, or wanted but they don\u2019t get enough likes or positive comments, they may feel worse after posting the image more than before,\u201d she shared.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"8656050\">\n<div id=\"post9\" class=\"open-list-header\">\n<p>#10<\/p>\n<h2>&#8220;Everybody Tells Me I&#8217;m The Same, Or Even Better In Real Life&#8221;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"8656050\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" data-place=\"10\"><i><\/i><span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/everybody-tells-me-im-the-same-or-even-better-in-real-life\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full\" title=\"Side-by-side comparison of an influencer\u2019s heavily edited Instagram photo and an unedited real-life image.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/people-on-social-media-vs-reality-26-68234527c1c0c__700.jpg\" alt=\"Side-by-side comparison of an influencer\u2019s heavily edited Instagram photo and an unedited real-life image.\" width=\"605\" height=\"445\" data-index=\"9\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image \"><\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix below-web-share-button \"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Instagramreality\/comments\/tjz3ge\/he_saw_how_i_look_on_social_media_everybody_tells\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TheoMerca<\/a><\/span><span class=\"report\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" data-href=\"\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/everybody-tells-me-im-the-same-or-even-better-in-real-life\/\">Report<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"footer open-list-footer clearfix \">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-post votes\">\n<div class=\"vote up submission-upvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vote down submission-downvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"84\">84<span class=\"points-text\">points<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-comments in-open-list comment-feature clearfix \" data-post-id=\"8656050\" data-open-list=\"true\" data-comments-to-load=\"8\" data-start=\"0\">\n<div class=\"comment-add-block clearfix\">\n<div class=\"comment-submit-block\">\n<div class=\"comment-text-block expanded\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"post-comment\">POST<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-container post-8656050 \">\n<div id=\"bp-comment-id-21657746\" class=\"comment depth-1 dark-background clearfix\" data-comment-id=\"21657746\">\n<div class=\"comment-author-image\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/sindhuja\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"shining-profile-image\" data-type=\"silver-spark-avatar\" data-loaded=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9185-jpeg__300.jpg\" alt=\"sindhuja avatar\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"profile-image-sparkle\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-image-sparkle\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-image-sparkle\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-image-sparkle\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-image-sparkle\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-block\">\n<p><a class=\"comment-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/sindhuja\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mreoww<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"comment-time\">1 week ago<\/span>You know\u2026her real life picture reminds me of miss piggy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"links clearfix\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-comment\">\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"62\">62<\/div>\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"comment-reply\">reply<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"expand-comments post-8656050 \">View more comments<i><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"8689816\">\n<div id=\"post10\" class=\"open-list-header\">\n<p>#11<\/p>\n<h2>Posted vs. Tagged. She Actually Looks Really Good For 72 Y\/O But Can\u2019t Help Herself With The Photoshop<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"8689816\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" data-place=\"11\"><i><\/i><span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/posted-vs-tagged-she-actually-looks-really-good-for-72-y-o-but-cant-help-herself-with-the-photoshop\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full\" title=\"Side-by-side images showing influencer before and after heavy editing on Instagram posts wearing a yellow dress at a party.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/people-on-social-media-vs-reality-40-68249ab8214b5__700.jpg\" alt=\"Side-by-side images showing influencer before and after heavy editing on Instagram posts wearing a yellow dress at a party.\" width=\"605\" height=\"562\" data-index=\"10\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image \"><\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix below-web-share-button \"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Instagramreality\/comments\/od8ctl\/tagged_vs_posted_she_actually_looks_really_good\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foolish_trickery<\/a><\/span><span class=\"report\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" data-href=\"\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/posted-vs-tagged-she-actually-looks-really-good-for-72-y-o-but-cant-help-herself-with-the-photoshop\/\">Report<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"footer open-list-footer clearfix \">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-post votes\">\n<div class=\"vote up submission-upvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vote down submission-downvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"82\">82<span class=\"points-text\">points<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-comments in-open-list comment-feature clearfix \" data-post-id=\"8689816\" data-open-list=\"true\" data-comments-to-load=\"8\" data-start=\"0\">\n<div class=\"comment-add-block clearfix\">\n<div class=\"comment-submit-block\">\n<div class=\"comment-text-block expanded\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"post-comment\">POST<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-container post-8689816 \">\n<div id=\"bp-comment-id-21657988\" class=\"comment depth-1 dark-background clearfix\" data-comment-id=\"21657988\">\n<div class=\"comment-author-image\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/sindhuja\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"shining-profile-image\" data-type=\"silver-spark-avatar\" data-loaded=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9185-jpeg__300.jpg\" alt=\"sindhuja avatar\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"profile-image-sparkle\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-image-sparkle\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-image-sparkle\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-image-sparkle\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-image-sparkle\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-block\">\n<p><a class=\"comment-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/sindhuja\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mreoww<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"comment-time\">1 week ago<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"edited\">(edited)<\/span>I have to admit, she does look pretty good for 75<\/p>\n<div class=\"links clearfix\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-comment\">\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"57\">57<\/div>\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"comment-reply\">reply<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"expand-comments post-8689816 \">View more comments<i><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"8656008\">\n<div id=\"post11\" class=\"open-list-header\">\n<p>#12<\/p>\n<h2>Social Media vs. Real Life<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"8656008\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" data-place=\"12\"><i><\/i><span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/social-media-vs-real-life-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full\" title=\"Side-by-side photos of an influencer showing heavy editing differences in Instagram posts outdoors.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/people-on-social-media-vs-reality-22-6823392ca63bb__700.jpg\" alt=\"Side-by-side photos of an influencer showing heavy editing differences in Instagram posts outdoors.\" width=\"605\" height=\"443\" data-index=\"11\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image \"><\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix below-web-share-button \"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Instagramreality\/comments\/1gdcwvt\/social_media_vs_real_life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">092mlk<\/a><\/span><span class=\"report\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" data-href=\"\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/social-media-vs-real-life-2\/\">Report<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"footer open-list-footer clearfix \">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-post votes\">\n<div class=\"vote up submission-upvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vote down submission-downvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"81\">81<span class=\"points-text\">points<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-comments in-open-list comment-feature clearfix \" data-post-id=\"8656008\" data-open-list=\"true\" data-comments-to-load=\"8\" data-start=\"0\">\n<div class=\"comment-add-block clearfix\">\n<div class=\"comment-submit-block\">\n<div class=\"comment-text-block expanded\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"post-comment\">POST<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-container post-8656008 \">\n<div id=\"bp-comment-id-21657736\" class=\"comment depth-1 dark-background clearfix\" data-comment-id=\"21657736\">\n<div class=\"comment-author-image\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/sindhuja\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"shining-profile-image\" data-type=\"silver-spark-avatar\" data-loaded=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9185-jpeg__300.jpg\" alt=\"sindhuja avatar\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"profile-image-sparkle\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-image-sparkle\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-image-sparkle\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-image-sparkle\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-image-sparkle\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-block\">\n<p><a class=\"comment-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/sindhuja\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mreoww<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"comment-time\">1 week ago<\/span>I\u2019ll never understand the appeal of the bratz doll look.<\/p>\n<div class=\"links clearfix\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-comment\">\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"130\">130<\/div>\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"comment-reply\">reply<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"expand-comments post-8656008 \">View more comments<i><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desktop-in-content-ad post-ads \">\n<div class=\"dfp-ad\">\n<p><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"boredpandacom_singlepost_low_infinite_0\" align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__728x90\" data-google-query-id=\"CO7Wze6Iwo0DFVhE9ggd6f4EKQ\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix text-block \">\n<p>So we wanted to know if social comparison on platforms like Instagram and TikTok played a role. \u201cMany of the idealized images that are presented on social media platforms are highly edited. These can influence a user&#8217;s body image negatively through a social comparison process.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"8660384\">\n<div id=\"post12\" class=\"open-list-header\">\n<p>#13<\/p>\n<h2>Posted On Insta vs. Tagged At Festival<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"8660384\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" data-place=\"13\"><i><\/i><span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/posted-on-insta-vs-tagged-at-festival\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full\" title=\"Side-by-side photos of an influencer showing differences due to heavy editing on Instagram posts outdoors.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/people-on-social-media-vs-reality-48-68235e86d140c__700.jpg\" alt=\"Side-by-side photos of an influencer showing differences due to heavy editing on Instagram posts outdoors.\" width=\"605\" height=\"439\" data-index=\"12\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image \"><\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix below-web-share-button \"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Instagramreality\/comments\/vw0mii\/posted_on_insta_vs_tagged_at_festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michaelair<\/a><\/span><span class=\"report\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" data-href=\"\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/posted-on-insta-vs-tagged-at-festival\/\">Report<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"footer open-list-footer clearfix \">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-post votes\">\n<div class=\"vote up submission-upvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vote down submission-downvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"81\">81<span class=\"points-text\">points<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-comments in-open-list comment-feature clearfix \" data-post-id=\"8660384\" data-open-list=\"true\" data-comments-to-load=\"8\" data-start=\"0\">\n<div class=\"comment-add-block clearfix\">\n<div class=\"comment-submit-block\">\n<div class=\"comment-text-block expanded\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"post-comment\">POST<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-container post-8660384 \">\n<div id=\"bp-comment-id-21658204\" class=\"comment depth-1 dark-background clearfix\" data-comment-id=\"21658204\">\n<div class=\"comment-author-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/rafaelruivo\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/minasgas__300.jpg\" alt=\"rafaelruivo avatar\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-block\">\n<p><a class=\"comment-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/rafaelruivo\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rafael<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"comment-time\">1 week ago<\/span>She edited her navel out&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"links clearfix\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-comment\">\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"100\">100<\/div>\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"comment-reply\">reply<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"expand-comments post-8660384 \">View more comments<i><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"8658598\">\n<div id=\"post13\" class=\"open-list-header\">\n<p>#14<\/p>\n<h2>Posting A Fake Version Of Yourself On Facebook And The Real One On TikTok<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"8658598\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" data-place=\"14\"><i><\/i><span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/posting-a-fake-version-of-yourself-on-facebook-and-the-real-one-on-tiktok\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full\" title=\"Side-by-side images showing influencer before and after heavy editing on Instagram posts revealing altered appearance.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/people-on-social-media-vs-reality-30-68234a7819a74__700.jpg\" alt=\"Side-by-side images showing influencer before and after heavy editing on Instagram posts revealing altered appearance.\" width=\"605\" height=\"358\" data-index=\"13\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image \"><\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix below-web-share-button \"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Instagramreality\/comments\/1cduf1n\/posting_a_fake_version_of_yourself_on_facebook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4west3<\/a><\/span><span class=\"report\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" data-href=\"\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/posting-a-fake-version-of-yourself-on-facebook-and-the-real-one-on-tiktok\/\">Report<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"footer open-list-footer clearfix \">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-post votes\">\n<div class=\"vote up submission-upvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vote down submission-downvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"77\">77<span class=\"points-text\">points<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-comments in-open-list comment-feature clearfix \" data-post-id=\"8658598\" data-open-list=\"true\" data-comments-to-load=\"8\" data-start=\"0\">\n<div class=\"comment-add-block clearfix\">\n<div class=\"comment-submit-block\">\n<div class=\"comment-text-block expanded\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"post-comment\">POST<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-container post-8658598 \">\n<div id=\"bp-comment-id-21658319\" class=\"comment depth-1 dark-background clearfix\" data-comment-id=\"21658319\">\n<div class=\"comment-author-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/moonshinepinkslip\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Moonie-Pink-Pinkslip-Barbie-jpeg__300.jpg\" alt=\"moonshinepinkslip avatar\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-block\">\n<p><a class=\"comment-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/moonshinepinkslip\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Moonie Pinkslip<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"comment-time\">1 week ago<\/span>Wouldn&#8217;t it make these people far, far more disappointed and frustrated with their appearance by faking it like this, and then having to live with the reality? Jeez, let it go!<\/p>\n<div class=\"links clearfix\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-comment\">\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"59\">59<\/div>\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"comment-reply\">reply<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"expand-comments post-8658598 \">View more comments<i><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"8660382\">\n<div id=\"post14\" class=\"open-list-header\">\n<p>#15<\/p>\n<h2>Fitness Influencer Posted vs. Tagged<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"8660382\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" data-place=\"15\"><i><\/i><span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fitness-influencer-posted-vs-tagged-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full\" title=\"Two fit women taking gym mirror selfies showing differences revealing heavy editing on their Instagram posts.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/people-on-social-media-vs-reality-46-68235bd0a76d7__700.jpg\" alt=\"Two fit women taking gym mirror selfies showing differences revealing heavy editing on their Instagram posts.\" width=\"605\" height=\"611\" data-index=\"14\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image \"><\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix below-web-share-button \"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Instagramreality\/comments\/vmcuxw\/fitness_influencer_posted_vs_tagged\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Constant_Audience842<\/a><\/span><span class=\"report\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" data-href=\"\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fitness-influencer-posted-vs-tagged-2\/\">Report<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"footer open-list-footer clearfix \">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-post votes\">\n<div class=\"vote up submission-upvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vote down submission-downvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"73\">73<span class=\"points-text\">points<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-comments in-open-list comment-feature clearfix \" data-post-id=\"8660382\" data-open-list=\"true\" data-comments-to-load=\"8\" data-start=\"0\">\n<div class=\"comment-add-block clearfix\">\n<div class=\"comment-submit-block\">\n<div class=\"comment-text-block expanded\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"post-comment\">POST<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-container post-8660382 \">\n<div id=\"bp-comment-id-21657731\" class=\"comment depth-1 dark-background clearfix\" data-comment-id=\"21657731\">\n<div class=\"comment-author-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/daya-meyer\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/boredpanda\/images\/default-user-profile-image.png\" alt=\"daya-meyer avatar\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-block\">\n<p><a class=\"comment-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/daya-meyer\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Daya Meyer<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"comment-time\">1 week ago<\/span>Dear me, her organs slipped down into her thighs!<\/p>\n<div class=\"links clearfix\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-comment\">\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"136\">136<\/div>\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"comment-reply\">reply<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"expand-comments post-8660382 \">View more comments<i><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix text-block \">\n<p>\u201cAs humans, we naturally tend to compare ourselves to others to determine how we measure up in our community and culture. When people look at idealized, edited images of peers, friends, and celebrities, they are likely to deem themselves as falling short or not meeting cultural expectations. This can make people feel more dissatisfied with their own physical appearance. For example, a recent meta-analysis of 83 studies found that higher social media use was positively associated with body image concerns and eating disorder\u00a0<a class=\" staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39721448\/#:~:text=Research%20has%20found%20that%20high,concerns%20and%20problematic%20eating%20behaviours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">symptoms<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"8655818\">\n<div id=\"post15\" class=\"open-list-header\">\n<p>#16<\/p>\n<h2>Her Own Instagram vs. Tagged Photo&#8230; It Was Untagged Real Quick<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"8655818\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" data-place=\"16\"><i><\/i><span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/her-own-instagram-vs-tagged-photo-it-was-untagged-real-quick-4\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full\" title=\"Side-by-side photos of an influencer before and after heavy editing on Instagram posts revealing natural appearance.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/people-on-social-media-vs-reality-20-68233705a8f43__700.jpg\" alt=\"Side-by-side photos of an influencer before and after heavy editing on Instagram posts revealing natural appearance.\" width=\"605\" height=\"527\" data-index=\"15\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image \"><\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix below-web-share-button \"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Instagramreality\/comments\/b6ssew\/her_own_instagram_vs_tagged_photo_it_was_untagged\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reddit.com<\/a><\/span><span class=\"report\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" data-href=\"\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/her-own-instagram-vs-tagged-photo-it-was-untagged-real-quick-4\/\">Report<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"footer open-list-footer clearfix \">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-post votes\">\n<div class=\"vote up submission-upvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vote down submission-downvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"72\">72<span class=\"points-text\">points<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-comments in-open-list comment-feature clearfix \" data-post-id=\"8655818\" data-open-list=\"true\" data-comments-to-load=\"8\" data-start=\"0\">\n<div class=\"comment-add-block clearfix\">\n<div class=\"comment-submit-block\">\n<div class=\"comment-text-block expanded\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"post-comment\">POST<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-container post-8655818 \">\n<div id=\"bp-comment-id-21658189\" class=\"comment depth-1 dark-background clearfix\" data-comment-id=\"21658189\">\n<div class=\"comment-author-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/rafaelruivo\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/minasgas__300.jpg\" alt=\"rafaelruivo avatar\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-block\">\n<p><a class=\"comment-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/rafaelruivo\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rafael<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"comment-time\">1 week ago<\/span>Legit prefer the real version, she is actually handsome IRL (judging by this pic, that is).<\/p>\n<div class=\"links clearfix\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-comment\">\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"54\">54<\/div>\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"comment-reply\">reply<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"expand-comments post-8655818 \">View more comments<i><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desktop-in-content-ad post-ads \">\n<div class=\"dfp-ad\">\n<p><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"boredpandacom_singlepost_low_infinite_1\" align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__728x90\" data-google-query-id=\"CO_Wze6Iwo0DFVhE9ggd6f4EKQ\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"8651120\">\n<div id=\"post16\" class=\"open-list-header\">\n<p>#17<\/p>\n<h2>Instagram vs. Twitch Livestream<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"8651120\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" data-place=\"17\"><i><\/i><span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/instagram-vs-twitch-livestream-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full\" title=\"Split image showing a heavily edited Instagram photo versus an unedited real-life picture of the same influencer.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/people-on-social-media-vs-reality-14-68232cd05188c__700.jpg\" alt=\"Split image showing a heavily edited Instagram photo versus an unedited real-life picture of the same influencer.\" width=\"605\" height=\"428\" data-index=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image \"><\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix below-web-share-button \"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Instagramreality\/comments\/it93eh\/instagram_vs_twitch_livestream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">baahlina<\/a><\/span><span class=\"report\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" data-href=\"\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/instagram-vs-twitch-livestream-2\/\">Report<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"footer open-list-footer clearfix \">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-post votes\">\n<div class=\"vote up submission-upvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vote down submission-downvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"71\">71<span class=\"points-text\">points<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-comments in-open-list comment-feature clearfix \" data-post-id=\"8651120\" data-open-list=\"true\" data-comments-to-load=\"8\" data-start=\"0\">\n<div class=\"comment-add-block clearfix\">\n<div class=\"comment-submit-block\">\n<div class=\"comment-text-block expanded\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"post-comment\">POST<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-container post-8651120 \">\n<div id=\"bp-comment-id-21660103\" class=\"comment depth-1 dark-background clearfix\" data-comment-id=\"21660103\">\n<div class=\"comment-author-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/pamakers\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/c-fd28c2ef-5b47-427d-ab23-1da99dfbe29e__300.jpg\" alt=\"pamakers avatar\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-block\">\n<p><a class=\"comment-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/pamakers\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pamelot<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"comment-time\">1 week ago<\/span>Sooo NOT needed!<\/p>\n<div class=\"links clearfix\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-comment\">\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"29\">29<\/div>\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"comment-reply\">reply<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"expand-comments post-8651120 \">View more comments<i><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"8660040\">\n<div id=\"post17\" class=\"open-list-header\">\n<p>#18<\/p>\n<h2>One Of The Biggest Influencers In My Country, Literally Hundreds Of Thousands Of Little Girls Idolize Her Unnatural Body<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"8660040\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" data-place=\"18\"><i><\/i><span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/one-of-the-biggest-influencers-in-my-country-literally-hundreds-of-thousands-of-little-girls-idolize-her-unnatural-body-3\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full\" title=\"Two influencers in bikinis outdoors, showing evidence of heavy editing on their Instagram posts in sunny and shaded settings.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/people-on-social-media-vs-reality-33-682350c9d94aa__700.jpg\" alt=\"Two influencers in bikinis outdoors, showing evidence of heavy editing on their Instagram posts in sunny and shaded settings.\" width=\"605\" height=\"573\" data-index=\"17\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image \"><\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix below-web-share-button \"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Instagramreality\/comments\/hndbcd\/one_of_the_biggest_influencers_in_my_country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atroopoorta<\/a><\/span><span class=\"report\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" 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class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-container post-8660040 \">\n<div id=\"bp-comment-id-21658054\" class=\"comment depth-1 dark-background clearfix\" data-comment-id=\"21658054\">\n<div class=\"comment-author-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/littleton_pace\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/6344f3c46327b__300.jpg\" alt=\"littleton_pace avatar\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-block\">\n<p><a class=\"comment-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/littleton_pace\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kat Pekin<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"comment-time\">1 week ago<\/span>Such a shame she doesn&#8217;t think her natural body is fire.<\/p>\n<div class=\"links clearfix\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-comment\">\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"44\">44<\/div>\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"comment-reply\">reply<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"expand-comments post-8660040 \">View more comments<i><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix text-block \">\n<p>So we also wanted to know if there are specific parts of the population that are more \u201cpressured\u201d into presenting a certain body image. \u201cIn general, I think people feel pressure to present themselves in the best way possible. That isn\u2019t inherently bad\u2014it makes sense that most of us want to show an image of ourselves that we think looks good.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"8660376\">\n<div id=\"post18\" class=\"open-list-header\">\n<p>#19<\/p>\n<h2>Posted Versus Tagged. I Struggled To Believe These Were The Same People<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"8660376\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" data-place=\"19\"><i><\/i><span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/posted-versus-tagged-i-struggled-to-believe-these-were-the-same-people\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full\" title=\"Two side-by-side photos showing influencers before and after heavy editing on their Instagram posts.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/people-on-social-media-vs-reality-40-6823579b6f575__700.jpg\" alt=\"Two side-by-side photos showing influencers before and after heavy editing on their Instagram posts.\" width=\"605\" height=\"415\" data-index=\"18\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image \"><\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix below-web-share-button \"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Instagramreality\/comments\/vs4d7a\/posted_versus_tagged_i_struggled_to_believe_these\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pixiedustfairystuff<\/a><\/span><span class=\"report\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" data-href=\"\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/posted-versus-tagged-i-struggled-to-believe-these-were-the-same-people\/\">Report<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"footer open-list-footer clearfix \">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-post votes\">\n<div class=\"vote up submission-upvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vote down submission-downvote-tracker\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"70\">70<span class=\"points-text\">points<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-comments in-open-list 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rel=\"nofollow\">Tiffany Sauter<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"comment-time\">1 week ago<\/span>What is happening with that b**b?<\/p>\n<div class=\"links clearfix\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-comment\">\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"115\">115<\/div>\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"comment-reply\">reply<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"expand-comments post-8660376 \">View more comments<i><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"8661111\">\n<div id=\"post19\" class=\"open-list-header\">\n<p>#20<\/p>\n<h2>A Girl On Fb Posted This Guy Who Catfished Her<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"8661111\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" data-place=\"20\"><i><\/i><span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/a-girl-on-fb-posted-this-guy-who-catfished-her-4\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full\" title=\"Side-by-side images of two heavily tattooed influencers, highlighting extensive editing on their Instagram posts.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/people-on-social-media-vs-reality-57-682366175b179__700.jpg\" alt=\"Side-by-side images of two heavily tattooed influencers, highlighting extensive editing on their Instagram posts.\" width=\"605\" height=\"461\" data-index=\"19\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image \"><\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix below-web-share-button \"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Instagramreality\/comments\/10nrrqv\/a_girl_on_fb_posted_this_guy_who_catfished_her\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jennythompson86<\/a><\/span><span 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class=\"comment-container post-8661111 \">\n<div id=\"bp-comment-id-21657985\" class=\"comment depth-1 dark-background clearfix\" data-comment-id=\"21657985\">\n<div class=\"comment-author-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/ortaduchess\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/boredpanda\/images\/default-user-profile-image.png\" alt=\"ortaduchess avatar\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-block\">\n<p><a class=\"comment-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/ortaduchess\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Stephanie Did It<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"comment-time\">1 week ago<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"edited\">(edited)<\/span>In 1985?<\/p>\n<div class=\"links clearfix\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-comment\">\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"58\">58<\/div>\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a 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photo editing exposure.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/people-on-social-media-vs-reality-55-6823645b55e6d__700.jpg\" alt=\"Side-by-side comparison of influencer\u2019s heavily edited Instagram photo and the original showing clear photo editing exposure.\" width=\"605\" height=\"525\" data-index=\"20\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-comments in-open-list comment-feature clearfix \" data-post-id=\"8661109\" data-open-list=\"true\" data-comments-to-load=\"8\" data-start=\"0\">\n<div class=\"comment-container post-8661109 \">\n<div id=\"bp-comment-id-21657939\" class=\"comment depth-1 dark-background clearfix\" data-comment-id=\"21657939\">\n<div class=\"comment-block\">\n<div class=\"links clearfix\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-comment\">\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"120\">120<\/div>\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"comment-reply\">reply<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"expand-comments post-8661109 \">View more comments<i><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix text-block \">\n<p>\u201cFor the most part, celebrities, actors, models, and other influencers post highly idealized images of themselves looking successful, happy, and physically attractive. But, it is important to remember that the images are NOT representative or realistic. In addition, social pressure to be \u201cgood looking\u201d can be particularly problematic because it sets many people up to be chronically dissatisfied with how they look.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"8650944\">\n<div id=\"post21\" class=\"open-list-header\">\n<p>#22<\/p>\n<h2>No Words<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"8650944\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" data-place=\"22\"><i><\/i><span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/no-words-25\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full\" title=\"Split image showing two influencers with heavily edited Instagram photos, highlighting influencer photo editing exposure.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/people-on-social-media-vs-reality-10-68232551b7f84__700.jpg\" alt=\"Split image showing two influencers with heavily edited Instagram photos, highlighting influencer photo editing exposure.\" width=\"605\" height=\"381\" data-index=\"21\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image \"><\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix below-web-share-button \"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Instagramreality\/comments\/ize4tt\/no_words\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tanaria<\/a><\/span><span class=\"report\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" data-href=\"\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/no-words-25\/\">Report<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"footer open-list-footer clearfix \">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-post votes\">\n<div class=\"vote up 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data-type=\"silver-spark-avatar\" data-loaded=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9185-jpeg__300.jpg\" alt=\"sindhuja avatar\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"profile-image-sparkle\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-image-sparkle\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-image-sparkle\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-image-sparkle\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-image-sparkle\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-block\">\n<p><a class=\"comment-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/sindhuja\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mreoww<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"comment-time\">1 week ago<\/span>You CANNOT tell me this is the same girl.<\/p>\n<div class=\"links clearfix\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-comment\">\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"53\">53<\/div>\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"comment-reply\">reply<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"expand-comments post-8650944 \">View more comments<i><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"8660381\">\n<div id=\"post22\" class=\"open-list-header\">\n<p>#23<\/p>\n<h2>Posted vs. Tagged<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"8660381\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" data-place=\"23\"><i><\/i><span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/posted-vs-tagged\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full\" title=\"Side-by-side images showing influencers exposed for heavy editing on their Instagram posts in different lighting and settings.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/people-on-social-media-vs-reality-45-68235a8a132bd__700.jpg\" alt=\"Side-by-side images showing influencers exposed for heavy editing on their Instagram posts in different lighting and settings.\" width=\"605\" height=\"431\" data-index=\"22\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image \"><\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix below-web-share-button \"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Instagramreality\/comments\/wtls2e\/posted_vs_tagged\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">_LuckyMishap<\/a><\/span><span class=\"report\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" data-href=\"\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/posted-vs-tagged\/\">Report<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"footer open-list-footer clearfix \">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-post votes\">\n<div class=\"vote up 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src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5ee95c7eb8648__300.jpg\" alt=\"aprilm_1 avatar\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-block\">\n<p><a class=\"comment-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/community\/aprilm_1\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">April M<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"comment-time\">1 week ago<\/span>When they do this extreme editing they make themselves look so unattractive in real life. Even if they look just fine&#8230;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"links clearfix\">\n<div class=\"vote-panel vote-comment\">\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"points\" data-points=\"51\">51<\/div>\n<div class=\"vote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"comment-reply\">reply<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"expand-comments post-8660381 \">View more comments<i><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"8661112\">\n<div id=\"post23\" class=\"open-list-header\">\n<p>#24<\/p>\n<h2>What She Posted vs. What The Clinician Posted<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"8661112\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" data-place=\"24\"><i><\/i><span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/what-she-posted-vs-what-the-clinician-posted\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full\" title=\"Side by side comparison of influencer photos showing heavy editing on Instagram posts with bright colorful outfits.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/people-on-social-media-vs-reality-58-682366ba19d66__700.jpg\" alt=\"Side by side comparison of influencer photos showing heavy editing on Instagram posts with bright colorful outfits.\" width=\"605\" height=\"415\" data-index=\"23\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While photo editing has been around for\u00a0decades, for the first time in history so many people access these powerful digital<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"colormag-highlighted-post":false,"colormag-featured-post-medium":false,"colormag-featured-post-small":false,"colormag-featured-image":false,"colormag-default-news":false,"colormag-featured-image-large":false},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/12938b275280a43554ec0f09b2f55a2756f50e6fd69b93e1e0172b75d6a79900?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":false,"magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"While photo editing has been around for\u00a0decades, for the first time in history so many people access these powerful digital","magazineBlocksPostCategories":["Uncategorized"],"magazineBlocksPostViewCount":147,"magazineBlocksPostReadTime":8,"magazine_blocks_featured_image_url":{"full":false,"medium":false,"thumbnail":false},"magazine_blocks_author":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/www.justnews24.info\/?author=1"},"magazine_blocks_comment":0,"magazine_blocks_author_image":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/12938b275280a43554ec0f09b2f55a2756f50e6fd69b93e1e0172b75d6a79900?s=96&d=mm&r=g","magazine_blocks_category":"<a href=\"#\" class=\"category-link category-link-1\">Uncategorized<\/a>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.justnews24.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.justnews24.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.justnews24.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.justnews24.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.justnews24.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1516"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.justnews24.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1516\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1518,"href":"https:\/\/www.justnews24.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1516\/revisions\/1518"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.justnews24.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.justnews24.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.justnews24.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}