WHO ARE YOU
ON THE
INTERNET?
Aesthetic queen? Sneakerhead? Hashtag abuser? No matter how you identify your online self, it is more than likely a separate entity from the real-life you.
The internet has ushered in an information revolution, bringing forth an overwhelming wave of knowledge and connection to today's generation. Studies suggest a decline in mental health among Gen Z and their interaction with the online world.
An Illusion of Connection
Our desire to stay connected to our phones reflect the world’s growing need for instant gratification, especially through online connections. This is how social media sites have hooked almost 60% of the population; they provide instant gratification whenever their users need it.
Likes, shares, and comments make users feel good, and those users come to expect immediate response and satisfaction whenever they post a comment or picture.
ACCESS TO OTHERS CAN INFLUENCE YOU TO ADOPT THEIR PERSONA.
The rise of social media has also brought forth an intense wave of influence. From those who have a full-time job being an Influencer to those keeping up with friends and celebrities online, too much focus on an over-sharing view into their lives can influence regular viewers.
Find Who You Are &
What You Believe
FEATURED TRAITS
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KARDASHIAN PANACHE
Who else could influence young girls and women worldwide but The Kardashian Family? The Kardashians' full-featured beauty and hourglass-figured obsession have reached an all-time high, thanks to social media's growth and more daily use than ever before, young women in particular have begun to alter their appearances to look like the sisters – and not just by using online filters.
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With over 1.5 BILLION followers, Kris Jenner has birthed the most followed family on the internet. In almost biblical proportions, the public follows the Kar-Jenner women with a close eye – observing any and all ways they live their lives.
PRAISE THEE
PRAISE THEE
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Both critics and admirers have described her as exemplifying the notion of being famous for being famous. There is no doubt, however, that Ms. Kimberly Noel Kardashian has become one of biggest figures in pop-culture history.
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SEEK AND YOU WILL FIND
Anything you can think of can be found on the internet. Unfortunately, with very few limits when you know where to look.
Sure, you can find out how to build a birdhouse, but there's a profuse amount of information about war, drugs pornography, eating disorders, etc. The internet can truly be a lawless place.
School Budget Committee Votes To Eliminate 4th-Graders Entirely
BELLEVUE, WA – Calling the move “the best path forward” for the school, representatives for the Bellevue School District budget committee told reporters Monday that they had voted to eliminate fourth-graders entirely. “While we care for all of our students...
New Tesla ‘Memories’ Feature Displays Pictures From Driver’s Life On Dashboard Before Car Explodes
AUSTIN, TX—Touting the feature as the perfect way to enjoy one’s fondest moments in the seconds before a fiery death…
Old-Fashioned Stalker Thinks Technology Makes Hunting Women Too Easy
BAKERSFIELD, CA—Reminiscing about the days when painstakingly following her every move was a genuine craft…
Marvel Not Even Bothering To Replace Green Screens With CGI
LOS ANGELES – “Essentially, we’re just going to put the actors in front of a green background, film the thing, and that’s what you’ll see in theaters,” said Marvel president Kevin Feige.
New Square Feature Allows Customers To Tip With Bible Quote
SAN FRANCISCO—Updating the payment system to make sermonizing to service workers more efficient…
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IT'S ON THE INTERNET
IT MUST BE TRUE.
don't trust
SCREEN
VIOLENCE
The vast majority of laboratory-based experimental studies have revealed that violent media exposure causes increased aggressive thoughts, angry feelings, physiologic arousal, hostile appraisals, aggressive behavior, and desensitization to violence and decreases prosocial behavior and empathy.
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OBJECTS
The exploitation of women in mass media is the use or portrayal of women in mass media (such as television, film, and advertising) as objects to increase the appeal of media or a product to the detriment of, or without regard to, the interests of the women portrayed, or women in general. This process includes the presentation of women as sexual objects and the setting of feminine beauty ideals that women are expected to reflect.
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NOW WHAT?
Recognize all the good things the internet has given us, but more importantly recognize all the things the internet cannot give us.
The time you spend with your family.
Mother's/Father's love.
The true trait of a person. What the person's character really is.
Getting a full night of sleep.
Lip-smacking dishes are a feast for your eyes, not for your stomach.
The greenery around you that you might have seen if you had spent time walking.
The time you could have spent on self-reflection, to improve yourself.
The care of someone for you. You may get words through emails and texts, not actual feelings.
Your health and peace of mind. Your future too.
And so on…
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Thank you, internet, but it's time to live life in real life.
THANK YOU, INTERNET
"Thank You, Internet" is a PSA created by Sarah Skaggs.