"there is a lot of competitive pressure and a lot of market demand for filters that go much more directly into the beautification space. And if we test any of these things, they will undoubtedly perform well. But just because people like and want something in the short term doesn't mean it's healthy for them."

Jennifer Guadagno: "I wanted to follow up on the request we chatted about yesterday to understand more about possible effects of using 'body enhancing' filters on people from the well-being angle. I found an external researcher/clinical psychologist who specializes in body image issues who'd be able to summarize the literature and put forth a perspective on this, completed last week of the October. I wanted to check in with you to see if the proposed summary/request matches what you're after and if the timing works. If all looks good, I'll get this kicked off asap. Request: Summarize relevant social science literature to understand possible positive, negative, or neutral effects of using (or having the option to use) photo manipulation techniques that alter the look or shape of the body. Understand who is most likely to engage in body-altering photo techniques. Also understand who is most likely to be negatively impacted by using body-altering photo techniques and viewing body-altered photos, and what the impacts are." Jennifer Guadagno: "Attached is the literature review on 'Consequences and Implications of Selfie Manipulation on Well-Being' as it relates to well-being and mental health. It was researched and written by a researcher and licensed psychologist at Duke who specializes in eating disorders and body image issues among adolescents and adults." Margaret Stewart: "Thanks so much for this report, ████. Given that there is selfie filter work happening in a few areas (FB Camera, Messenger) I think it would be good for us to be consistent in our policies around so-called beautification filters... I also think it's important that we study the report that Jennifer has gathered to understand that even though people may reporting wanting and liking these effects, there still may be negative affects on people in the long run, and we need to weigh that carefully. This is especially true with the youth/teen where we see s growing body of research that social media may be driving significant increases in rates of anxiety and depression, esp among young women. See this recent short summary of the research by Jonathan Haidt: https://twitter.com/JonHaidt/status/1057231466076258304" "I'd love for us to maintain a principled stance on avoiding default filters that change the way people look 'in real life,' avoid skin lightening (though it's OK to lighten the entire image for artistic effect), avoid anything that distorts the face shape akin to plastic surgery unless it is a part of a 'fantasy filter' affect, etc." "It sounds like some of the things that Dantley's team are considering are a fairly nuanced tweak to our current policies (per some details he shared on another thread). I haven't see the latest on the Messenger filters but would be great to see a demo to see how far they diverge from the current guidelines." "This is a hard issue to navigate because I know there is a lot of competitive pressure and a lot of market demand for filters that go much more directly into the beautification space. And if we test any of these things, they will undoubtedly perform well. But just because people like and want something in the short term doesn't mean it's healthy for them." "I hope we can think carefully about this and maintain a more principled stance so we can not only avoid the bad press that could arise from launching more explicit beautification filters, but also feel proud that we are doing the right thing here. And if these new filters are not a significant divergence from our guidelines I apologies for the drama!" "Would be great to gather the right group of people to discuss, review the filters live, and see if we can agree on the right tweaks to the guidelines if needed."