Hands-On Assignment 2

Social media is the main form of communication amongst people. It is a way for individuals to stay connected with one another and express their feelings through what they post. Forms of social media I currently use are Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and BeReal. I use these applications for different purposes, but they all do have similar features and attributes that suit my needs. I use Instagram as a source to share my favorite pictures with my followers, but there is such a thing as a finsta account where I share more personal photos and information about my daily tasks. Snapchat is more of a way for me to communicate with friends in a more casual setting and I use it everyday. It is my most frequently used app, which I think a lot of individuals would agree with. TikTok is probably right behind Snapchat as being my most frequently used app. It helps me in times of boredom; I tend to open the app throughout my day at random times when I want to watch others post videos. Mostly TikTok is used as entertainment to me and sometimes I tend to make videos of my own to share with my friends or even the world. Lastly, I use BeReal once a day because when the notification goes off everyday it is my chance to show my friends what I am doing at that exact moment. After I post, I am able to react to everyone else’s post while my friends are also able to react to mine.

My feelings towards social media change everyday. At some moments I’m thankful that social media exists, but at other times I wish it never existed. This is because the internet has an effect on some people to think of themselves in a way that they are either superior over others or even less than they actually are. I used to think that social media shaped who you are as a person from what you post, but now I have realized that it is nothing like that and now I post what I want because I don’t care how people see me or what they think of me. If someone wants to know who I am, they can meet me in person because the only way you are going to find someone's true self is by getting to know them in person. I am always aware of what I post because anything you post stays online and is never gone. If I don’t want my friends and family seeing what I post , then it shouldn’t be posted. I think social media has honestly negatively impacted the world just because of the harmful use on these certain platforms. If every platform and application was used properly and in a good manner, then I think social media could be seen in a more positive light.

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