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Social media use has become a staple of typical life on a global scale- Facebook now has 2.85 billion users. But with this increased usage comes the increased knowledge of the negative effects social media use has on individual and collective wellbeing. Facebook, Instagram, and other social media provide platforms for bullying, exclusion, the normalization of risk taking behaviors and unrealistic body images, and victimization. Repeatedly, studies have linked increased social media use to lower self-esteem, poor mental health, overall life dissatisfaction, and depressive symptoms.