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The body image battle is real in 2026, but the bodies may not be
A societal spotlight on extreme thinness is stripping body diversity from screens, just as fashion magazines did in the early aughts, mental health experts tell Axios. The big picture: Fake content creators are introducing unattainable, AI-generated body images that prey on human nature and exacerbate the struggle for many to reach self-acceptance for their bodies. When shrunken celebrities "become the ideal ... because of their status, then the virtual influencers are going to be emulating tha…
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