Social Media Accounts: Identity Is Shaped By Culture

Social Media Accounts have become a menace in today’s society. It drives us to become detectives every time we receive a follower/friend request since we have to verify suspicion and cross-examine the person on whether or not we deem he/she worthy of following back. Social media addictions can cause side effects such as a decrease in productivity, a decrease in verbal communication, an increase in public sharing, and possible cyber-bulling. The idea of “identity is shaped by culture” is more factual than we may realize and the effects, determine less than half of who we are/become. Media dictates things such as appearances, trends, and who we ought to be, which hinder our abilities to become unique individuals. We become tempted as a society

This film portrays the idea of having the ability to edit your life events by just one click through a device. This concept can be applied to the very essence of social media because we have the power to alter the real us, transforming into alter egos versions of ourselves. So behind the mask of lies, what can be considered genuine and false? It then becomes a game of two-truths-and-a-lie, but a more complicated version of the game. From my point of view, I find the political, religious, and economic standpoints to be authentic when mentioned on one’s online profile. Furthermore, basic information and interests found on one’s profile are controversial because many falsifiable dates of births, genders, networks, contact information, and educational/work backgrounds can potentially happen. However, if we were to hypothetically say that the profile one was observing was “authentic,” then I would state that their basic information and interests could also be considered to be true. Additionally, what I would deem to be entirely realistic is the false sense of security one can develop from social

Why are we so prone to interrogate and doubt our unique selves? Why are we so prone to disguise our true identity? Individuals have many motives and root causes to entering into this newfound virtual world, but from my perspective I see that there is a strong negative incentive to have a sense of control over one’s life; yet, they don’t realize that there is going to always be somebody who will edit you in their own eyes according to their view and perspective of you, and not matter how many times you modify yourself, you will never be capable of changing every single person’s opinion of you. Another purpose could be to compete for who is more successful, but this can result in a destructive mental and emotional health issues, making one feel less cherished because another individual’s life is superior to their own. As toxic as this is, it is even more toxic when someone’s motive is to secure self-love solely based on likes and followers. Also, some positive incentives to sign up for social media accounts are for inspiration to others, connections for marketers, catching up with people on a day-to-day basis, and story-telling. A few years ago, I partook in the social media rampage, and in my experience, I held onto social media as a lifesaver. However, it was an abusive relationship that I was in because my mental health state plummeted and hit an all time low, yet I still