Don't Fall For What Social Media Is Selling

Cause it's all a bunch of lies.

Veena Vijayakumar
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A girl taking a video.
Photo by Blue Bird from Pexels

There is a bazillion of content circulating on the internet now. The content consists of people dancing, singing, educating, etc. Back in 2014, there were only a few content creators, but after 2020, the majority of people were influencers, therefore, the volume has increased.

Reels Culture

The reels culture has taken over the world. For instance, you see someone posting a reel from an exquisite place, and I immediately feel that I should go there, is it me, or everyone feels the same? Reels are an excellent marketing tool that is equivalent to advertisements, and their primary aim is to lure us and make us buy things that aren't needed.

The Happy Place

Instagram or the happy place where everyone is constantly glowing with their selfies. I don't understand when will we start talking about real problems. In real life, people aren't always having a good time; in real life, people go to work and have issues and use social media as a façade to be someone they are not. No one wants to see the pain and struggle behind the success, everyone wants to see the end result. There is even a song called "can we skip to the good part," which is the tagline for most of the content on social media because it's true…

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