Advertisers and publishers would be forced to display logos alerting people that digitally images have been altered, if a law gets passed.
MP Dr Luke Evans told MPs social media posts often create a "digitally warped reality... that can never be achieved".
If passed, the law may also force social media influencers to display a logo on paid-for content.
He said filters were "creating an unrealistic and unachievable aspiration" for young people.
Speaking in the House of Commons Dr Evans, a registered GP and MP for Hinckley & Bosworth, said: "With the click of a mouse you can have bigger biceps, with the swipe of a thumb you can have a slimmer waste."
MP Dr Luke Evans told MPs social media posts often create a "digitally warped reality... that can never be achieved".
If passed, the law may also force social media influencers to display a logo on paid-for content.
He said filters were "creating an unrealistic and unachievable aspiration" for young people.
Speaking in the House of Commons Dr Evans, a registered GP and MP for Hinckley & Bosworth, said: "With the click of a mouse you can have bigger biceps, with the swipe of a thumb you can have a slimmer waste."
MP proposes law on labels for digitally-altered body images
Dr Luke Evans says if images of celebrities and models are airbrushed they should by law be labelled.
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