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This paper talks about, the factors influencing the enforcement of new body ideals for young males and females in society, on social media platforms such as YouTube, Pinterest, Facebook and Instagram by Influencers. By exploring articles, researches made on the subject, and books, to understand the behaviours and causes for this new cultural behaviour. This paper discusses that social media influencers are enforcing new body ideals for young males and Read more [...]
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Abstract This papers details the complex issue that arise from the pressures of Social Networking Sites (SNS). While originally deemed to be merely a new form of communication, SNS have invaded our minds to the point where users subconsciously present themselves online in a way that corresponds with SNS ‘standards’. These standards are set by those that users follow, whether it be their friends/acquaintances or ‘Influencers’ who appear to be more happy, rich and successful than the onlookers. Read more [...]
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This
paper will focus on the way’s influencers create illusions and manipulate young
adults by promoting unrealistic expectations on Instagram. Through the medium
of Instagram, influencers are using their popularity to more easily control
their followers. Some of the negative impacts of this influence that have been
investigated in this paper pertains to the promotion of superficial online
beauty, unrealistic weight loss products and the consumption of luxurious
products. There are Read more [...]
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Web 2.0 has become the main interactive medium for users all over the
world within the past few years. Many different platforms exist through this
medium for users and creators to be able to connect with each other and social
network. These platforms include social media and social networking sites such
as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Through these platforms,
individuals are able to converse and discuss many different topics. With the
recent development of Social Networking Read more [...]
Abstract: The evolution of technology and social media has transformed the ways adolescents communicate and portray themselves. Social media platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat and most recently TikTok, heavily rely on visual affordances in the portrayal of user identities. The emergence of influencers is made possible through these visual affordances, as everyday users can build a strong following portraying themselves through images. However, these visual representations of identity online may Read more [...]
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The aim of this paper is to analyze the impact of Instagram on the body image of young women. The online community of Instagram is promoting self acceptance in young females by creating new beauty standards. For the purpose of this analysis, research has been done on the social media platform by searching for famous hashtags as well as analyzing some of the body positivity activists and brands’ page. The resultant social undertaking intends to make young females who are body dissatisfied Read more [...]
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The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate to
readers the advantages and interactions that a business gains through
advertising their products and/or services on a social media platform. This
paper aims to highlight that there is a difference between customers and
non-customers and that both groups are able to be reached through the use of a
social media accounts. Customers have already had prior experience with a
business and therefore can provide electronic word of mouth. Non-customers Read more [...]
The-encouragement-towards-modification-of-identities-of-women-and-teenage-girls-by-the-Instagram-influencer-community.-Download
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The
purpose of this paper is to highlight and explore the role of the influencer
community within Instagram, which relates to the topic of identity in
communities and networks. This will support the argument that the influencer
community on Instagram encourages portrayals of modified identities for women
and teenage girls. The paper stresses upon the fact Read more [...]