Lush is becoming anti-social
Like so many teenagers have experienced before us, Lush has tried to come off social media, but our FOMO is vast, and our compulsion to use the various platforms means we find ourselves back on there, despite our best intentions.
So here we are again, trying to go cold (plant-based) turkey.
This time, our resolve is strengthened by all the latest information from courageous whistleblowers, which clearly lays out the known harms that young people are exposed to because of the current algorithms and loose regulation of this new area of our lives.
We wouldn’t ask our customers to meet us down a dark and dangerous alleyway – but some social media platforms are beginning to feel like places no one should be encouraged to go. Something has to change. We hope that platforms will introduce strong best practice guidelines, and we hope that international regulation will be passed into law. But we can’t wait. We feel forced to take our own action to shield our customers from the harm and manipulation they may experience whilst trying to connect with us on social media.
From 26th November 2021 we will be signing out from Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Whatsapp and TikTok, until these platforms can provide a safer environment for their users.
Hey hold on a minute there! We’d still like to be in touch with you via our Google and LinkedIn presence. You can ask us anything through our website chatbox- we are always happy to talk and connect with you!