UNESCO alleges social media affects girls’ career choices

Published April 25, 2024 2:03pm ET



UNESCO released a report Thursday that claimed girls “are steered away from studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics” as a result of social media usage.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization used data issued by Meta that found 32% of its female teenage users felt worse about their bodies after using Instagram. Another 15% reported that they were cyberbullied, about twice the rate among male teenage users.

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