Learn about how social media promotes diet culture, discover ways to foster change

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On February 20, 2025

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The promotion of diet culture through social media has increased body dissatisfaction among women, men and teens. Join Marie-Laure Firebaugh, a licensed master social worker and director of the Body U Program in the Center for Healthy Weight and Wellness at Washington University in St. Louis, for “Unfiltered: Building Confidence in the Social Media Era,” 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, in Room 124 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall. During this event, you will learn about diet culture and enhance your media literacy, fostering change and empowerment for everybody.

This event is hosted by student well-being.

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