“I haven’t met a person who isn’t plagued by some amount of anxiety because of social media — changes need to be made”

Yitzi Weiner
Sep 7, 2018 · 11 min read

Words of Wisdom With Journalist Nina Fern


“Dial in some of the features on Instagram or better yet, create a new platform. It’s a great tool but its been taken too far. It messes with your brain, it’s hurting too many people and small businesses, and changing behaviors for the worse. Group Think is real and I’ve seen individuals and businesses destroyed by it for no valid reason. There should be no fake followers and the likes should be for your eyes only. Don’t allow people to repost without permission — we are getting too used to not paying artists, and it creates more noise and diluting of hard working brands. Stop rewarding people if they use all the features. That forces people to be on a hamster wheel 24/7. Lastly, it’s addicting. Turn it off for a few hours a day or week so people can resume their lives. I haven’t met a person who isn’t plagued by some amount of anxiety because of social media — changes need to be made.”


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Yitzi Weiner

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A “Positive” Influencer, Founder & Editor of Authority Magazine, CEO of Thought Leader Incubator

Authority Magazine

Leadership Lessons from Authorities in Business, Film, Sports and Tech. Authority Mag is devoted primarily to sharing interesting feature interviews of people who are authorities in their industry. We use interviews to draw out stories that are both empowering and actionable.

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