"Too good to be true" : semi-naked bodies on social media

摘要: This chapter examines how body image deception is created and understood in social media. The au-thors focus specifically on the beach body, which a narrower form of bodily representation online, but where especially likely to occur. Focus group discussions with young adults revealed that editing perfecting commonplace even normalized However, participants distinguished between celebrities friends expected use manipulation seemed place limit acceptable types manipulation: tan not shape, for example. authors discuss implications these applying theory research can provide useful insights.