Reel Life Has People Confused About Reality — Stop Believing Everything You See
I question every photo and post I see on social media.
Whether it’s from the New York Times or a former co-worker, I view it the same — a potentially untrustworthy piece of information meant to influence my perceptions of reality.
Take a recent post from my cousin’s friend. It contained a series of photos depicting a serene family life with her husband and kids. People flooded the comments with compliments about the aesthetics and praised them for being a beautiful example for the rest of us.
Without going into detail, let me assure you the staged presentation of a blissful homelife is far from reality. It’s as if for the briefest of moments we convince ourselves that the people aware of the truth will indulge the public fantasy.
Now I know media outlets are slightly different. The engagement on their posts carry significance in terms of gaining potential customers. Despite the public’s need for content that informs, the media still finds ways to influence. The latter is what makes their platforms untrustworthy. Unfortunately.
A story recently made the rounds of true crime channels. It’s the kind of tragedy that exemplifies the extremes between our posts and reality.
