One in four of us will not upload a selfie without altering it and 40% of 16-25-year-olds want to alter their real-life appearance due to social media filters. Shocking stats* aren’t they? So, to help protect everyone’s mental health, we are petitioning for more transparency around filters on social media platforms. 

We’re absolutely not suggesting people shouldn’t use them at all as, of course, everyone has a right to do whatever they like with their own photos - but we do believe that making it compulsory to declare the filters used to create selfies and all other posts, encourages more transparency and will ultimately help to stop the damage being done to social media users’ self-image. 

We are asking you to please ‘fess up’ when it comes to your filters and help us convince social media platforms to insist all users declare the filters used to create posts to make social media a safer pace for all.

Share the petition on social media, use the hashtag #filterfessup and tag us @theboostuk to raise awareness. We also challenge you to embrace your natural beauty and upload an unfiltered photo of yourself to show your support for transparency in social media. We can create a safer and more positive online environment for everyone. 

*Survey by OriGym