Instagram has been getting some pretty negative coverage lately because a recent study, along with several whistle blowers, have indeed confirmed that the famed face obsessed site is a breeding ground for self-hatred when it comes to young people. This is much less a question of the media's effects on young people, as it is a critique of the unrealistic filters Instagram employs. These photo shop options allow people to erase normal parts of the human body, such as blemishes and extra weight, making them appear like more of a statue than a human. As I have said before, much of modern media is nothing more than a cartoon fantasy. Real people do not look perfect; this is what makes us human. Young people have a difficult time prioritizing what is most important so it is up to those of us who have already been through our peer pressure years to be their guides through the social media world. We cannot allow modern society's distaste for children to overshadow human decency. Congress will likely do nothing about Instagram's disregard for our children's well-being. This is not the first time Zuckerberg has been invited to Capitol Hill to defend his shady monopoly on modern fashion, and it most likely will not be the last. But we do not have time for Congress to drag its feet here. Young people need help now, not twenty years from now. Facebook's own internal research (likely compromised due to bias, thereby making the negative effects seem less worse than they actually are) shows that, "We make body image issues worse for one in three teen girls," said one internal presentation slide obtained by The eJournal,  summarizing research about teen girls who experience the issues. Among  teens who reported suicidal thoughts, 13% of British users and 6% of  American users traced the desire to kill themselves to Instagram, one  presentation showed, according to The Journal." (CNN) Of course Instagram responded with the usual bullshit, saying something about how much they care about their users and that they would never, ever do anything to hurt you. Whatever, every corporation says that when they get in trouble. Are they actually doing anything about it? No and believe me when I say that, apart from another odd video of Zuckerberg riding a surfboard in his chonies, they will never do anything about it. But all media has this effect, right? Don't be so quick to jump to conclusions. According to the same internal report, "some problems with teen mental health were specific to Instagram, and  not social media more broadly, especially when it comes to "social  comparison." That's when users focus on how their wealth, appearance or  success stacks up against other people on the platform." (Wall Street Journal) More and more this is looking a problem with Instagram in particular; there is something about that platform specifically that emphasizes wealth, status and beauty over intelligence, wit and honesty. But where are the consequences for Mark E. Mark? Platforms like Youtube and Twitter have gotten their fair share of negative press, but somehow the Zuck has remained largely unscathed, even though his platform is demonstrably worse than either of the other social media giants. What gives? Well, Zuckerberg, whether he wants to admit to it or not, has been a boon for conservatives. Apart from the known fact that Facebook boosts conservative posts, spreading the right's toxic message faster than a fundamentalist spreads STDs, Zuckerberg is also a staunch opponent of government regulation of any kind, not because he is some freedom loving political care bear, but because that would mean he would not make as much money. The wealthy man's heart lies in the bank account. They do not support policies to better society, but to profit from it. Right now, Instagram is profiting from the mental health problems and deaths of your children. Since 2007, suicide for people 10-24 increased 60%.