Calls for social media influencers to put a logo on digitally-altered photos

It's to tackle people struggling with eating disorders and body confidence issues

Author: Demi OlutunmogunPublished 12th Jan 2022

A former GP and now Conservative MP, wants influencers to be more transparent about how they digitally-alter photos on social media and to urge them to put a logo on these photos.

Dr Luke Evans, is leading calls for new legislation which would force them, advertisers, broadcasters and publishers to use a logo making it clear the images have been enhanced.

He's worried about people with eating disorders being driven by 'perfect' bodies.

Dr Luke Evans went to Parliament today (12 January) to introduce the Body Image Bill.

An 'unrealistic' and 'unattainable' reality

Our Westminster Correspondent Georgie Prodromou spoke to him about the Body Image Bill:

ā€œMy biggest concern is that weā€™re creating this unrealistic and unattainable walked reality where people are seeing so many images of perfect bodies and then try to aspire to it.

ā€œOne in five adults feel ashamed about their body and one in three teenagers feel ashamed about their body and this problem is getting worse and thatā€™s why I think it needs to be tackled.

ā€œSimply having a label there, and trying to make sure that its labelled so people can know its not as its seemed."

'UK has to play its part'

ā€œThis is part of a wider piece of government legislation which is trying to put in a framework that tries to pick on all the risky behaviours that are there on the internet.

"The Western world is looking up to this which I think is a really good point and the UK has to play its part."

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