How do I look, what should I eat? Young people using and being used by social media

Thursday, 22 March 2018 - 6:00pm to 6:30pm

First up, researcher in the Centre for Emotional Health at Macquarie University, Jasmine Fardouly unpacks some of the negative effects of what have been called 'social media comparisons' on young women's self-perception and personal worth.

Then, Teresa Davis, a specialist in consumer behavior and social marketing from the University of Sydney, talks about the ways that junk food brands try to cuddle up to kids on-line.