[donatj]

Why? I don’t understand why it even matters. The colors are different and someone’s pimples are hidden? The filters on Instagram aren’t worth worrying about.

Everything presented to you is at the very least cherry picked and not “reality”. That’s why it’s presented in the first place. That’s what is worth worrying about, abuse of context.

[JCharante]

Just assume everything is manipulated and then you never have to worry about filtered or not again.

Even in real life people look dramatically different with and without makeup. People seeing pictures and not realizing they have filters applied is like seeing people with makeup and not realizing they're wearing makeup.