Did you know that anorexia is the third most common chronic illness among adolescents? What's the cause behind this shocking statistic? Many speculate that it's due to the highly edited images of celebrities and models that appear in magazines and on the Internet. But just how Photoshopped are these images?
A new software tool developed at the Department of Science at Dartmouth College can rate an image based on how much it's been digitally altered. According to Mashable, the tool is meant to "bring truth to advertising and restore the perception of natural beauty." The hope is that magazines and ads will one day feature a warning label similar to those seen on cigarette advertisements, Dr. Hany Farid, a professor of digital forensics and computer science at Dartmouth College, told Mashable.
Let's take a look at some Photoshopped images that have been exposed by the promotional tool:
What do you think -- is the tool taking the issue too far? Or is it necessary to expose the truth behind the dangers of an artificial standard of beauty?
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