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A quick scroll through social media and you might begin to think that you're not good enough. There, people look so happy, so beautiful, it's as if the whole world is theirs.

But it's important to remember that their uploads are just snapshots and that they often don't reflect the full story, either. To illustrate this point, we present to you the subreddit 'Instagram Reality.'

Its 1.2 million members regularly share images that expose the fake people online, highlighting just how ridiculous their photo editing has become. There's always more than meets the eye.

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What She Posted vs. What The Man On The Right Posted

 What She Posted vs. What The Man On The Right Posted

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    When You Skip Left Arm Day On Photoshop?

    When You Skip Left Arm Day On Photoshop?

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    Such edits might seem insignificant, but they contribute to the overall online landscape, and social media has been shown to negatively impact mental health, especially for teens.

    Posts, likes, and comments can contribute to feelings of perfectionism, anxiety, and even body negativity.

    #5

    Come On...seriously?!?

    Come On...seriously?!?

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    Jeremy Tyler, PsyD, an assistant professor of clinical Psychiatry at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, speaks with patients about perfectionism and often addresses social media as a stressor.

    "A big trigger for perfectionism is social media and that fear of missing out,” he said. “It can be challenging to take a step back and recognize that what is being posted isn’t reality."

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    #8

    She Posts A Lotta Videos So I Didn't Expect This Stark Of A Difference

    She Posts A Lotta Videos So I Didn't Expect This Stark Of A Difference

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    Addi
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't this Mikayla Nogueira? That makeup influencer who faked how a product looked in a review?

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    "Many assume that people with those perfect photos don’t have problems, but they do. It’s important to remember that the people behind the lens are just as stressed and nervous as everyone else," Tyler added.

    "Everybody suffers at some point or feels less than perfect. Social media expression is inherently biased because very few people aim to post about their flaws."

    #10

    I Was Checking Out Tagged Photos Of A Restaurant And Stumbled Upon This

    I Was Checking Out Tagged Photos Of A Restaurant And Stumbled Upon This

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    Hippopotamuses
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I get the feeling, that for comfort, her eyes should be on stalks protruding from the top of her head.

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    #11

    Why Do People Edit Their Heads So Small? Her Hand Is Literally Twice The Size

    Why Do People Edit Their Heads So Small? Her Hand Is Literally Twice The Size

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    #12

    She Uses This Filter Not Only For Her But For Everyone Else

    She Uses This Filter Not Only For Her But For Everyone Else

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    #13

    Her Left Brow Has An Escape Plan

    Her Left Brow Has An Escape Plan

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    While striving for the best can be seen as a positive character trait, studies show that perfectionism can harm our mental health.

    Adolescents are increasingly holding unrealistic expectations of what they should own, how they should look, and what they need to achieve, which is linked to higher rates of anxiety.

    #14

    Her Posts Have Seriously Helped Me Feel Better About My Body! Love Seeing These Types Of Photos

    Her Posts Have Seriously Helped Me Feel Better About My Body! Love Seeing These Types Of Photos

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    whineygingercat
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Clothing adjustment, stand up straight, suck in the belly, and place one foot slightly in front of the other

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    #15

    This Lady Lives Somewhere Near Me And Frequents Dating Apps. Genuinely Disturbed Upset By Her Appearance Every Time It Crosses My Path

    This Lady Lives Somewhere Near Me And Frequents Dating Apps. Genuinely Disturbed Upset By Her Appearance Every Time It Crosses My Path

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    #16

    This Girl Has Gained A Huge Following Of Mostly Men And Young Girls Because Of Her Tiny Waist. Recently She Posted Photos From A Photoshoot, Then The Photographer Posted The Originals

    This Girl Has Gained A Huge Following Of Mostly Men And Young Girls Because Of Her Tiny Waist. Recently She Posted Photos From A Photoshoot, Then The Photographer Posted The Originals

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    #18

    Twin Reality TV Star’s Instagram Post vs. Tagged Story Post…

    Twin Reality TV Star’s Instagram Post vs. Tagged Story Post…

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    #20

    Found By A Friend In The Wild: Filter Madness

    Found By A Friend In The Wild: Filter Madness

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    #21

    Need Help Reaching The Top Shelf?

    Need Help Reaching The Top Shelf?

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    #22

    The Way This Is Not A Parody Account…

    The Way This Is Not A Parody Account…

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    Devon Archer
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The photoshop is decent here. It’s obviously super fake but photoshop is decent

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    #23

    How Anything Thinks This Extreme Photo Shopping Looks Good/Believable Is Beyond Me

    How Anything Thinks This Extreme Photo Shopping Looks Good/Believable Is Beyond Me

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    #25

    A Totally Real Body For Sure

    A Totally Real Body For Sure

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    Epona
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perfectly normal and average airport attire that everyone always wears 🙄

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    #29

    How Can They Smell Without Nostrils

    How Can They Smell Without Nostrils

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    #30

    This Woman I Met Years Ago Posting Progressively Weirder Stuff On Facebook

    This Woman I Met Years Ago Posting Progressively Weirder Stuff On Facebook

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    #32

    This Makes Me So Sad. There's So Many Things Wrong About This

    This Makes Me So Sad. There's So Many Things Wrong About This

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    whineygingercat
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you zoom in on the original, you can see a c-section scar. That makes that lil bit of a pooch on her belly normal. I HATE that they lightened her skin tone. She is beautiful the way she is. No changes needed.

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    #33

    Mother/Daughter? Nope, The Same Person

    Mother/Daughter? Nope, The Same Person

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    Epona
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I clicked the Reddit link at the bottom left and in case anyone doesn't know, the woman is Paula Abdul. Both photos are using a filter. She's 61 but looks much better than the pic on the left in real life.

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    #34

    Pic By Photographer vs. Pic From Her Instagram

    Pic By Photographer vs. Pic From Her Instagram

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    #36

    My 60 Something Year Old Aunt Discovered Filters And Promptly Lost Her Nose 🫠

    My 60 Something Year Old Aunt Discovered Filters And Promptly Lost Her Nose 🫠

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    #39

    I Love Hear

    I Love Hear

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    Peter Trudell Jr
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Compared to the rest, this one's practically natural. A little color correction, a little smoothing... she still has blemishes on her face and chest and her skin has texture. There are no abnormal bends or shaping...

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    #40

    People In The Comments Are Insisting It’s Real…

    People In The Comments Are Insisting It’s Real…

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    Renee Prete
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah... it's real. Arms and legs ALWAYS look that disproportionate

    Tabitha
    Community Member
    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, it’s fake. Those fantasy proportions do NOT happen in nature.

    Realistic Optimist
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel so old. I just don't why people want to be seen as literal barbie dolls. It's just off-putting to me because I know that's not what people look like. At least not without surgery or crazy corset wear.

    Salty Panda
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look at those huge pockets. That is how you know it’s not real.

    Steve Robert
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In real life, my ex-wife, when she was in College, was 5'2", had a 34 A cup, and a 22 in waist. And weighed 105 pounds. But this girl does not have any organs so her waist is smaller.

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    #41

    Travel-Fluencer Simply Photoshopped Herself Into The Location. 1m+ Followers

    Travel-Fluencer Simply Photoshopped Herself Into The Location. 1m+ Followers

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    #42

    Ok Is It Just Me Or Did She Photoshop Herself In Front Of A Crowd

    Ok Is It Just Me Or Did She Photoshop Herself In Front Of A Crowd

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    #43

    The Background Is So Bad, Everyone Is Calling It Out In The Comments

    The Background Is So Bad, Everyone Is Calling It Out In The Comments

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    #44

    This Is Insane!

    This Is Insane!

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    #48

    Mom Come Pick Me Up I'm Scared

    Mom Come Pick Me Up I'm Scared

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    #49

    Found This One In The Wild. How The Hell Do People Think This Is Real?

    Found This One In The Wild. How The Hell Do People Think This Is Real?

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    #50

    The Number Of Likes Tho

    The Number Of Likes Tho

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    Chumbo
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now just how are you supposed to fit a full set of adult human organs in there?

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    #51

    An Extremely Filtered Photo Of A Singer / A Less Filtered, With Make-Up Photo

    An Extremely Filtered Photo Of A Singer / A Less Filtered, With Make-Up Photo

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    #52

    Can Someone Help Me Understand What’s Happening Here?

    Can Someone Help Me Understand What’s Happening Here?

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    Devon Archer
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She had head surgery and switched her head with a baby’s head. It’s all the rage. Takes a while to learn how to talk again though.

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    #55

    What She Regularly Posts vs. What A Photographer Posted

    What She Regularly Posts vs. What A Photographer Posted

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    #56

    I Just…i Don’t Even Have Words. I Need The X-Ray

    I Just…i Don’t Even Have Words. I Need The X-Ray

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    #57

    What She’s Tagged In vs. What She Posted

    What She’s Tagged In vs. What She Posted

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    Hippopotamuses
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Definitely enhanced. But in fairness (and much as I can't be bothered with this lot) the picture on the left is too cold looking; with a washed out bluish tint. Very unflattering. They've just altered the colour balance.

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    #58

    First Time I Watch The News In Years (The Titan Sub Thing) And I Am Shocked At How Strong The Filters Are In The Studio

    First Time I Watch The News In Years (The Titan Sub Thing) And I Am Shocked At How Strong The Filters Are In The Studio

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    #61

    Influencer Denies Using Video Editors To Make Her Waist Smaller

    Influencer Denies Using Video Editors To Make Her Waist Smaller

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    #62

    This Came Up On My Instagram. It’s Not Just Me Who Thinks This Looks So Poorly Edited, Right?

    This Came Up On My Instagram. It’s Not Just Me Who Thinks This Looks So Poorly Edited, Right?

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    #63

    What's Natural Here?

    What's Natural Here?

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    #64

    Reflection?

    Reflection?

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    Nae Nae BB
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The reflection is so much better. Just own your body. We all have insecurities

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    #65

    My What Big Hands You Have

    My What Big Hands You Have

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    Heather Resatz
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg I just feel sorry for this person who feels this represents their worth .. so sad

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    #67

    Wow

    Wow

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    Epona
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She looks relatively normal here, but now she looks...not great. Jocelyn Wildenstein, for anyone who doesn't know.

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    #69

    No Skin Texture Or Chins Allowed On Ig!

    No Skin Texture Or Chins Allowed On Ig!

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    #72

    Tiktok vs. Article About Him (With His Real Age)

    Tiktok vs. Article About Him (With His Real Age)

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    #73

    Instagram vs. Tagged Photo

    Instagram vs. Tagged Photo

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    #74

    This Woman Is Insanely Fit But Seeing The Little Warps Has Destroyed Her Credibility For Me. She Also Posts Exercising With Her Preteen/Teen Daughter Which Is Worrying Given The Editing! Repost Bc I Included A Pic Of Her Daughter At First

    This Woman Is Insanely Fit But Seeing The Little Warps Has Destroyed Her Credibility For Me. She Also Posts Exercising With Her Preteen/Teen Daughter Which Is Worrying Given The Editing! Repost Bc I Included A Pic Of Her Daughter At First

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    Apachebathmat
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For me, what makes these people even more vapid than they appear is the obviously posed for pictures that they try and convince were just them in the wild doing their thing, urgh

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    #75

    She Only Flies Private. These Are All In The Past 2 Months

    She Only Flies Private. These Are All In The Past 2 Months

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    Nice Beast Ludo
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't this that youtube mom who chained her kids to the radiator once the videos stopped raking in the money and started raking in CPS instead? Or is it a commonly used filter?

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    #76

    "That's Why You Can't Believe Everything Online, Trust Yourself And Your Own Journey"

    "That's Why You Can't Believe Everything Online, Trust Yourself And Your Own Journey"

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    Stephanie Did It
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Different pose and styling doesn't create a thigh gap where one didn't exist.

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    #78

    The Tattoo Under The Chin Makes It Kinda Hard To Hide When You've Edited Your Jawline

    The Tattoo Under The Chin Makes It Kinda Hard To Hide When You've Edited Your Jawline

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    #79

    She’s Fantastic

    She’s Fantastic

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    Seonag Udell
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This shouldn't be here at all. This is Stacy Solomon . She is a lovely British celeb, all about body positivity.

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