The negative effects of Social Media on the formation of identities among adolescents
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Twelve and a half years old.
The average age when a child activates his/her own personal social media account. It is also during this time that the child is making sense of his identity and navigating through the various questions taking up his curious mind. Picture a road with only one car that is being driven by a 12-year-old with a developing cognitive Read more [...]
Social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok are well-known over the world; they have brought the world and the community closer by allowing people to communicate and connect in real-time. Every day, these social media platforms strive to enhance their systems to make life simpler for their users. It increased work prospects, brought loved ones closer together, and enhanced human contact to new heights (Vanderkaay, 2010). However, most users are unaware of the drawbacks Read more [...]
Understanding the concept behind ‘fake news’ is crucial in establishing the difference between manipulative material and insightful and honest contributions to mass media. In relation to the Russia- Ukraine war, global access to social media has created a public arena with front row viewing as the conflict is unfolding. Russia’s attempt at the use of propaganda both in Russia and on a global scale could be deemed transparent in such a technologically advanced era of online Read more [...]
Abstract: This paper discusses how people are encouraged to display/perform different versions of themselves online known as performance personalities. Social media has facilitated the change of how identity is perceived from static to multifaceted. This paper argues this by examining social media influencers, the ability to have multiple accounts on a singular platform and the modern-day issue of catfishing and begs the question, who is “real” online?
Social media has evolved Read more [...]
Social Media's Propagation of the Perfect Image of Women's Appearance can Cause Women’s Appearance Anxiety and Lack of Confidence
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Social media's propagation of the perfect image of women has raised appearance anxiety in women. Web 2.0 is an era of community networking for all, and social media is characterised by online participation. This paper discusses the different effects of social media and traditional media on defining beauty. It examines two popular social media Read more [...]
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The objective of this paper is to analyse the importance of Facebook, as a commonly used social networking site and its relevancy as a medium for introverts to voice out, interact, socialise and collaborate within the online society and WebSphere. In point of fact, an individual has the golden opportunity to adopt any online persona or identity they desire to portray in the online realm; that is anyone could portray themselves as someone totally different from who they are in their Read more [...]
Social media as a useful tool for young adults to express and shaping their identities online.
Stream: Identity and Online Advocacy
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The purpose of this paper is to show the essential use of social media tools for the young adults to express and shape their identity. It shows how much the social media tools have been a great help for the young adults to express themselves freely as per their own self identity. And also by putting emphasize Read more [...]
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The purpose of this paper is to discuss the adverse effects of online anonymity. While online anonymity is positively embraced by many of us, some have faced the dark side of it. Giving prominence to the concept of identity, I discuss the causes, effects and the results of one form of negative use of online anonymity, which is catfishing.
Keywords- catfishing, online anonymity, postmodern perspective, identity
Online anonymity has unarguably been one of the main Read more [...]