Social media are can be classified in many different ways, any piece of technology that can share information can be included as social media such as television, computers, phones and even gaming consoles such as the Xbox and PS4. Most of these social media outlets all allow the transfer of information around the world such as how news channels on the television are able to transfer news globally there are also websites online that can be used to talk to people around the world online. Although there are positives effects of using these media outlets such ash the fast spread of information, this media can also affect the body image of our younger generation. Teenagers in the 21st century make up a majority of internet uses and through social media companies advertise their products using a variety of techniques, the most notability one is to unrealistic body images being used by those companies. By comparing the bodies portrayed to their own teenagers will feel pressured by society to change their body shape and this can cause mental, physical and social issues.