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LittleDiva
LIF Adult
Member since 9/11 1284 total posts
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Social Media
Am I the only person who feels as tho social media is a major reason behind the downfall of society? Everyone is on their soap box screaming at the top of their lungs sharing false things with not an a ounce of truth behind them. Things spread like wildfire and people believe them. I even caught my 12 year old sharing things with her friends that weren’t true just because some famous “influencer” said to share it.
I wish we could go back to when social media was used to share happy things, not shove unintelligent opinions down people’s throats and divide friends and families.
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NervousNell
Just another chapter in life..
Member since 11/09 54921 total posts
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..being a mommy and being a wife!
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Re: Social Media
110% percent agree with you.
I've been saying it for years
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| Posted 7/28/20 12:07 PM |
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Sash
Peace
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fka LIW Smara
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Re: Social Media
Yes, 1000% agree! My almost 12 year has been doing the same thing. I keep telling him to stop and do some research. Or ask us. The stuff that has been coming out his mouth is crazy. I don't know how many times I have to tell him Tik Tok is not the Bible.
Basically, this is the generation we are raising.
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| Posted 7/28/20 12:13 PM |
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shadows
LIF Adult
Member since 1/10 4694 total posts
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Social Media
Totally agree. I refuse to use FB or Twitter, haven’t in about 8 years now, and I truly believe my life is better without them lol. I have IG which I just use to look at nature photos and stuff like that.
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| Posted 7/28/20 12:13 PM |
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LittleDiva
LIF Adult
Member since 9/11 1284 total posts
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Re: Social Media
Posted by Sash
Yes, 1000% agree! My almost 12 year has been doing the same thing. I keep telling him to stop and do some research. Or ask us. The stuff that has been coming out his mouth is crazy. I don't know how many times I have to tell him Tik Tok is not the Bible.
Basically, this is the generation we are raising.
I wish my kids were being raised during the late 80’s/90’s. Much simpler time.
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| Posted 7/28/20 12:16 PM |
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JME78
LIF Adult
Member since 11/09 3672 total posts
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Social Media
And no one interacts with each other normally anymore. Grown adults have their heads in their phones the majority of the time.
People can't even eat dinner without staging a photo.
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| Posted 7/28/20 12:25 PM |
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ali120206
2 Boys
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Social Media
Yes - both Social Media and the abundance of media we can access.
It's crazy - I have been reading some articles, it's amazing how completely different they are depending on the source. I've even seen the same story in some local papers about Covid - like say they have 60 new cases each day in an area. One day it's horrible to have 60 cases and the next day it's only 60.
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| Posted 7/28/20 12:29 PM |
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KarenK122
The Journey is the Destination
Member since 5/05 4431 total posts
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Social Media
100% agree.
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| Posted 7/28/20 12:46 PM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: Social Media
Luckily, I've raised my DC to start with "Assume everything on the Internet is a lie, until you verify it". It doesn't work 100%, but they do question almost everything they see on-line, and check multiple and/or verified sources, especially if it seems "off". DS is 17 and DD is 14.
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| Posted 7/28/20 1:06 PM |
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MissJones
I need a nap!
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Re: Social Media
Posted by GoldenRod
Luckily, I've raised my DC to start with "Assume everything on the Internet is a lie, until you verify it". It doesn't work 100%, but they do question almost everything they see on-line, and check multiple and/or verified sources, especially if it seems "off". DS is 17 and DD is 14.
I'm so borrowing that!
Yup, I agree!
It's so sad that people get their news from facebook and run with it. A meme is NOT the truth.
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| Posted 7/28/20 1:16 PM |
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Hofstra26
Love to Bake!
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Re: Social Media
COMPLETELY agree. Social media makes the dumb even dumber, it's a cesspool of misinformation and bullsh1t. The worst thing though is that it showcases people's racism, hate and ignorance.
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| Posted 7/28/20 1:26 PM |
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Funkybutt
LIF Adult
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Re: Social Media
It's like this meme. What do you think people in the 1990's would think is going on if you showed them this photo.
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| Posted 7/28/20 1:37 PM |
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I dont think social media itself is a problem, its how people are viewing social media in their personal lives and how they unwittingly create their own personal bubbles without realizing it. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram - all have their uses and I find I enjoy connecting with my distant friends and relatives through these platforms. I just make an effort to stay away from politics because the current political climate is just toxic (for both sides), and mass media has to generate interest by focusing on inflammatory events. I go to Pinterest a lot for ideas, Instagram for connecting with celebs, friends, and certain businesses/companies.
I like YouTube as I can listen to lectures, concerts and all types of events going on virtually right now because real time gatherings are cancelled worldwide. I think more people would benefit from increasing their worldviews and looking past their own bubble to connect with people of different views,backgrounds, age, etc. I was on a Zoom call a few days ago with 10 people from Europe, Asia etc discussing music. It was a welcome break from all the negativity circulating in media outlets.
TLDR- social media itself isnt evil, its how the user utilizes it.
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| Posted 7/28/20 1:37 PM |
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Funkybutt
LIF Adult
Member since 4/15 3049 total posts
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Social Media
And I just remembered this episode of Black Mirror:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nosedive_(Black_Mirror)
She tried so hard to live her life for likes, but she had to or she couldn't get an Uber, rent a car, etc. I've seen news pieces that China is already implementing some of this with cameras everywhere.
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| Posted 7/28/20 1:40 PM |
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MissJones
I need a nap!
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Re: Social Media
Posted by EclecticEsq10810
I dont think social media itself is a problem, its how people are viewing social media in their personal lives and how they unwittingly create their own personal bubbles without realizing it. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram - all have their uses and I find I enjoy connecting with my distant friends and relatives through these platforms. I just make an effort to stay away from politics because the current political climate is just toxic (for both sides), and mass media has to generate interest by focusing on inflammatory events. I go to Pinterest a lot for ideas, Instagram for connecting with celebs, friends, and certain businesses/companies.
I like YouTube as I can listen to lectures, concerts and all types of events going on virtually right now because real time gatherings are cancelled worldwide. I think more people would benefit from increasing their worldviews and looking past their own bubble to connect with people of different views,backgrounds, age, etc. I was on a Zoom call a few days ago with 10 people from Europe, Asia etc discussing music. It was a welcome break from all the negativity circulating in media outlets.
TLDR- social media itself isnt evil, its how the user utilizes it.
I agree!
But I have 'family' members who post about biden and his island and submarine license and his connection to epstein, etc...and they eat it all up! And then they share it. It's blatant slander but it doesn't get stopped.
I firmly believe this is why hillary lost...people got their news from facebook memes and shares and that was it.
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| Posted 7/28/20 1:54 PM |
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Diane
Hope is Contagious....catch it
Member since 5/05 30683 total posts
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Re: Social Media
Totally agree
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| Posted 7/28/20 2:04 PM |
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Posted by Funkybutt
And I just remembered this episode of Black Mirror:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nosedive_(Black_Mirror)
She tried so hard to live her life for likes, but she had to or she couldn't get an Uber, rent a car, etc. I've seen news pieces that China is already implementing some of this with cameras everywhere.
I remember seeing this episode. I can’t stand social media. I hope by the time my kids are of age to navigate the internet these platforms have died off
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| Posted 7/29/20 10:31 AM |
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valentinesbaby
LIF Adult
Member since 2/20 900 total posts
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Re: Social Media
Posted by MissJones
Posted by EclecticEsq10810
I dont think social media itself is a problem, its how people are viewing social media in their personal lives and how they unwittingly create their own personal bubbles without realizing it. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram - all have their uses and I find I enjoy connecting with my distant friends and relatives through these platforms. I just make an effort to stay away from politics because the current political climate is just toxic (for both sides), and mass media has to generate interest by focusing on inflammatory events. I go to Pinterest a lot for ideas, Instagram for connecting with celebs, friends, and certain businesses/companies.
I like YouTube as I can listen to lectures, concerts and all types of events going on virtually right now because real time gatherings are cancelled worldwide. I think more people would benefit from increasing their worldviews and looking past their own bubble to connect with people of different views,backgrounds, age, etc. I was on a Zoom call a few days ago with 10 people from Europe, Asia etc discussing music. It was a welcome break from all the negativity circulating in media outlets.
TLDR- social media itself isnt evil, its how the user utilizes it.
I agree!
But I have 'family' members who post about biden and his island and submarine license and his connection to epstein, etc...and they eat it all up! And then they share it. It's blatant slander but it doesn't get stopped.
I firmly believe this is why hillary lost...people got their news from facebook memes and shares and that was it.
ITA about people sharing stuff that they don’t even look into.
The HRC part I am not even touching if you believe that is why she lost lol.
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| Posted 7/29/20 11:15 AM |
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BargainMama
LIF Adult
Member since 5/09 15657 total posts
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Social Media
Honestly, I never realized how ignorant, racist, and just plain stupid people are before social media. Friends included.
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| Posted 7/29/20 1:05 PM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: Social Media
And that's why I love the quote from Abraham Lincoln, "Tis better to have the world believe you're a fool, than to post on Facebook and remove all doubt."
and since it was posted on "Accurate Historical Quotes" on Facebook, I know it's a direct quote. 
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| Posted 7/29/20 2:06 PM |
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Mrs213
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Social Media
Agree 100%. I feel so lucky to have grown up in the 80s/90s. Graduated in 99 and we had dial up internet and AIM. No facebook. Life was so much simpler
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| Posted 7/29/20 7:19 PM |
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MsSissy
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Re: Social Media
Posted by Funkybutt
It's like this meme. What do you think people in the 1990's would think is going on if you showed them this photo.
IMAGE
this could've been me taking this picture
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| Posted 7/29/20 7:24 PM |
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