In some ways, the endless lockdowns have been freeing. We’re starting to care less about how we look, how we dress, and whether or not we’ve got make-up on. Well… some of us, anyway. Even though we might be spending more of our time at home than ever before, there are plenty of people who are addicted to social media going overboard with photo-editing their pics before posting them on Instagram because they want to feel validated or loved. People who stumble upon the heavily altered pics in their feeds can’t help but call them out by sharing them on the r/Instagramreality subreddit that has a whopping 917k members and even their very own ‘Reptilian Overlord’ (that’s the title that the head moderator goes by).
Upvote the photos that got you to pause with how over-edited they are and let us know your opinion about why people do this in the comments. Want to feel better about using just basic filters or nothing at all on your own photos? You can check out our latest posts about the awesome ‘Instagram Reality’ community right here, here, as well as here. Keep in mind that, however funny some of these photos might look, some of the people behind the selfies might have serious social media addictions.
Read on for Bored Panda’s interview with the head moderator of the subreddit. We also wanted to learn more about social media addiction, how the lockdowns are affecting our online activities, and when we should start worrying about the time we spend on the net, so we reached out to the UK Addiction Treatment Group. Nuno Albuquerque, the Head of Treatment for the UK Addiction Treatment Group, told us that social media addiction is a relatively new phenomenon that everyone is still learning about every single day. Read on for their in-depth insights and, if you’d like to know more about the signs and symptoms of a social media or internet-based disorder, you can visit the UKAT website right here.
#1 Aging Really Shouldn’t Be Something We’re Ashamed Of
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#2 One Of Those Whitening Ads Again
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#3 Her Entire Profile Is Filled With These!
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#4 Same Person – Instagram & Screenshot On Television
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#5 Do Male Ig Models Count?
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#6 Her Ig Profile Picture vs. A Screencap Of The TV Show She’s On
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#7 When Your Head Is Thrice As Large As Your Thigh…
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#8 Photoshop Skills Level Above 1000
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#9 Yup Nothing To See Here
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#10 This Edit Seems Off
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#11 The All New Curved Iphones
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#12 She Claims Her Body Is “Natural” And All “Genetics”
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#13 This Guy’s Instagram Is A Goldmine
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#14 Croatian Singer. Yes This Is The Same Perosn
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#15 Rib Removal? Nah, Photoshop
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#16 The Instagram Pic vs. The Paparazzi Pic
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#17 Found A Shape Shifter In The Wild
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#18 Please Don’t Compare Yourself To Instagram. They Don’t Look Like That In Real Life. Skin Texture Is Normal
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#19 A Popular Fitness Influencer (1m+ On Instagram) Who Pushes The Idea Of Body Positivity…caught Photoshopping A Thigh Gap
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#20 Her Promo Pic On Social Media vs. Photo From Her Promo Event.
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#21 A Model And TV Host
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#22 Jesus What Happened To Her
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#23 Uh
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#24 This “Influencer” Who Has A New Face Everyday
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#25 His Instagram Pics Versus Real Life Video Screenshots
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#26 4k Up Top 240p Down Bottom
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#27 Photo She Posted vs. Tagged. Same Woman
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#28 Altering Photos To Look Like A Teenager, Disturbing
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#29 Every Single Picture Is Like This
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#30 Her Instagram vs. Her Youtube Channel
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#31 Found On A Fitness Inspo Page
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#32 When It’s Hard To Keep Track Of Your Imaginary Measurements
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#33 Girl What’s Going On With Your Neck And Chest….apparently This Is For A Magazine Photoshoot Too
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#34 I Think A Lot Of People Don’t Realise How Much This Girl Edits Her Photos
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#35 She Done Sucked In The Guy Next To Her 🤣
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#36 Left One Was Tagged ” Naturalbeauty”And The Right One Is From A Video Like A Few Days Before And Even That With Heavy Make-Up On
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#37 Torso The Same Length As Her Thigh
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#38 I Guess That Was Nice Shooting In Berlin?
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#39 This Notorious Instagram Bully Hates Photoshop, But Only When Other Girls Are Using It
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#40 This Is Getting Out Of Hand. We’re Faking Calves Now?
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#41 Guys, I Found My First One In The Wild!
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#42 The Papz Will Get You!
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#43 From 30 To 13
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#44 Instagram Profile Picture Of Someone I Know…
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#45 All The Comments Are Praising Her. Over Editing On Social Media Is Why Young Girls Have Self Esteem Issues
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#46 Thanks, Facebook Algorithm
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#47 Just… No.
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#48 Just Found Whole Compilation Of Her Reality vs. Instagram Photos
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#49 This Guy Is Really Cute And Has A Nice Body, But Edits His Pics So Badly. Instagram Pic vs. Youtube Still
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#50 These Are 4 Different Women & None Of Them Are Kim Kardashian Or Kardashian Related. #thekardashianeffect
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