Social Media: the Beauty and the Beast

Is social media the beauty that connects us, or the beast that divides us? Here’s an honest take after 12 years online.

Is social media the beauty that connects us, or the beast that divides us? In this video, I share my honest experience of using social media every day for over 12 years. I explore everything from the joy of reconnecting with old friends and building global communities to the darker sides of envy culture, trolling and political echo chambers.

What impact has social media really had on our lives? Has it helped us to grow or has it trapped us in an endless cycle of scrolling? I reflect on the nostalgia of the pre-social media era, when we bought CDs, wrote letters and met face-to-face, comparing it to today's algorithm-driven world.

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