By now, we all know that social media is fake. What we see on social media is never the whole story and has been edited to reflect whatever narrative that the poster wants to portray. Over the past 15 years, social media has dominated our digital lives, with sites like Facebook and Twitter now becoming so powerful that they can actually influence political elections. But aside from that, increasing alarm is being raised about the effects of these platforms on our mental health. Different generations all have different posting patterns, with social media no longer being just the young person’s game anymore; however, as members of Generation Z, we are the first to have grown up with social media around us our entire lives. As such, we are uniquely equipped to understand the sheer amount of falsehoods and distorted narratives promoted on these platforms, as we ourselves have been subject to and a part of this phenomenon for as long as we can remember. Even so, as the digital landscape continuously evolves, the pressures to post—and how to post—on each platform keep changing.
Facebook remains the face of social media around the world, having gained dominance early on, and then buying up its major competition to remain the powerhouse it is today. Despite its overwhelming influence in our current lives, as it controls narratives, disrupts elections and collects data, we have to be honest—who really uses Facebook anymore? Of course, it is still the most used social media network,...
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