What if social media made us feel better about our bodies?

Australia just banned under-16s from social media. But does the ban address what's actually driving the problem?

Social media platforms shape how we see our bodies through curated self-presentation, constant comparison, filters, and personalised feeds designed to maximise time online, not confidence.

Jasmine Fardouly is one of the world's most-cited researchers on social media and body image. Her talk cuts through the noise: why does social media so often make us feel worse about how we look, and can it ever be designed to do the opposite?