Editor's note

Around 75% of teenagers use Instagram – but not always in the ways you might assume. Many have two accounts: a primary one to present a public face through carefully posed, appealing photos, and an alternative identity on a secondary “finsta” or “spam” account. Joanne Orlando writes that it’s here that teens show themselves and their ideas in a more authentic way.

Sarah Keenihan

Section Editor: Science + Technology

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How teens use fake Instagram accounts to relieve the pressure of perfection

Joanne Orlando, Western Sydney University

Parents – stop panicking. Teens use secondary Instagram accounts not to be sneaky, but to show their "non-polished" selves and connect with small groups of true friends.

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