1) Social media fuels an obsession with perfection as users selectively portray idealized versions of their lives through curated photos and heavy filters that distort reality. 2) Photo-editing apps make it easy to artificially enhance physical appearance, intensifying unrealistic beauty standards and body image pressures. 3) Constantly comparing curated social media profiles can damage mental health and self-esteem, triggering feelings of envy, inadequacy, and fueling unhealthy behaviors like excessive plastic surgery among teens.