Question

Does social media represent individuals authentically? Explain with examples.

Answer 1

Social Media does not present people authentically. Usually people only post the best and the worst of themselves, not the normal way they act day to day. People usually only post the best pictures of themselves, complete with filters and edits to make them more attractive or appealing. They post when they do exciting things like getting a new job, getting into a college, getting married, or having kids. They also tend to post when things are the worst, ranting about terrible things that happened to them. This keeps people from seeing what is actually happening day to day, their little highs or lows, small successes or minor failures. They also tend to make themselves look as good as they can, not just in photos but in situations. For instance, if they've done something wrong they will probably not post about it or spin it to make it look like they were in the right. Because it's entirely up to each person what they post, others only see what they want them to.