Social media has really
made a move on my lifestyle. I check Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat every
morning when I wake up, and multiple times during throughout the day. Twitter
really dominates my life, as it is my favorite form of social media. I follow my
favorite celebrities, friends, and magazines so I can keep up with their lives.
I personally don’t like my newsfeed on Twitter to be dominated by serious
tweets; most of the celebrities I follow are comedians, and their tweets
reflect that wholeheartedly. I mostly use Instagram to follow designers,
friends, celebrities, and shops. Many of my favorite boutiques have an
Instagram that have links to their online website to shop, which I use
frequently. Facebook, which is still one of the most popular social media
sites, really bothers me, but I still use it. It is a great platform to share
videos or links, but there is always the problem of over-sharing. My newsfeed
is very political, which is entirely my fault. I’m friends with people who love
to post their political views on Facebook, which is the main reason it bothers
me so much. I don’t think that social media should be taken as seriously as it
is; I think political views should be left said in person. People get too bold
behind a computer, and then they get rude. They say things that they would
never dare say to a person’s face. I will concede that it does have its
benefits, but they are quickly overshadowed by those who abuse their social
media rights.
I cannot agree more with what you said about political views on Facebook. I think we were all taught there were certain things that shouldn't be discussed with a bunch of people you don't know that well, and one of them is politics. We have become to comfortable with sharing our blunt opinions on everything, and our comments can easily be taken the wrong way when we disagree. Social media takes out many important factors when it comes to communicating. A main one is that we cannot see facial expressions, we cannot hear tones. Therefore, when things are taken out of context, or if they aren't read in the way they are intended, they become offensive. I think it is super important to be sensitive in our relationships online but also be sure to maintain those relationships offline.
ReplyDeleteSocial media has also become a major part of my life, even when I tried to fight it in the beginning. Its like i have to keep up with it to keep up with my friends with my busy schedule. I use snap chat mostly for all my needs now that they have magazines and news stories.
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