https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia en-us 2017-12-16 18:13:10 UTC 2025-12-04 15:47:48 UTC hello@padlet.com taliac377 https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216705153 Social media can be constructive or destructive; the power is with the user at hand. Study’s are finding that teens, especially girls are more vulnerable to social media. It is affecting their self consciousness concerning their self image. There is an almost implied standard of having social media in the first place and this comes with expectations and pressure about the amount of views, likes, thumbs up, followers etc. the user will get.  This is having a strong impact on adolescents in this generation. This concept starts off as a new and fun way to connect with friends and share their experiences with the social media society but can quickly turn into an addiction with approval seeking. ]]> 2017-12-16 18:57:45 UTC https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216705153 taliac377 https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216705289 2017-12-16 18:59:46 UTC https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216705289 taliac377 https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216706314 Hashtags like #slay and #skinny have more then 6 million uses each or even #makeupeveryday with over 20 thousand. Trends like this imply pressure for females to be or appear a certain way. Even the trend #catfish with 1 million uses on Instagram alone is used for "exposing" people who don't look like their pictures on social media in person. ]]> 2017-12-16 19:15:47 UTC https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216706314 taliac377 https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216708463 Back in 2015, an Australian teenage girl 
with more than 500 thousand followers on Instagram quit the platform. She explained it was “contrived perfection made to get attention”, and called for others to quit social media to get their confidence back with help from her new website. ]]> 2017-12-16 19:43:47 UTC https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216708463 taliac377 https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216709026 Before, social media like Facebook caused self consciousness or lowered self esteem when some users would see pictures of people on vacation all the time or great profile pictures. But this has escalated since the arrival of Instagram specially when the user is having a bad day, week etc... In some cases Instagram has the ability to almost "look for your insecurities". In this video below, youtuber Petra Wood talks about social media and low self- esteem as well as two morals. The first being that there's always going to be demoralizing moments on social media but you can't let it get you down and second that you shouldn't use social media to help with your ego. This is because it fades eventually and then ultimately your left with yourself again. She prompts users to accept their insecurities because everyone has quirks and that you're not alone!]]> 2017-12-16 19:53:38 UTC https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216709026 taliac377 https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216710655 There are numerous pages like "Ugly People Problems" they promote that if you relate to their tweets then you're ugly. With over 250 thousand followers pages like this is just one example of how social media can cause users to be insecure.]]> 2017-12-16 20:11:43 UTC https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216710655 taliac377 https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216710833 This CNN report takes a look at the underlying problems of social media and their impact to todays generation. ]]> 2017-12-16 20:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216710833 taliac377 https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216710980 This survey found that teens that are active online worry about how they are perceived on a regular basis and that girls are more vulnerable. The survey found that 35% of teen girls worry about being tagged in unattractive photos. Another 27% stress about how they look in posted pictures and 22% felt bad about themselves if their posts were ignored or had a low amount of likes or favourites. ]]> 2017-12-16 20:16:47 UTC https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216710980 taliac377 https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216711452 "Social media has been linked to higher levels of loneliness, envy, anxiety, depression, narcissism and decreased social skills." Clarissa Silva conducted her own survey finding that 60% of people using social media reported that it has impacted their self-esteem in a negative way.]]> 2017-12-16 20:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216711452 taliac377 https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216711800 There is hope for adolescents that are using social media. Trends like #nofilter, #uglyselfie and #nomakeup are on the uprise, encouraging girls to be confident about their self image and show the world who they are under their makeup or just in sweatpants. Here are 25 easy ways to boost your self confidence! Ranging from getting to know yourself to just smiling more often. ]]> 2017-12-16 20:29:45 UTC https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216711800 taliac377 https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216712373 2017-12-16 20:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216712373 taliac377 https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216712482 This article talks about different ways that media can impact your self-esteem in a negative way. It is good to be aware of these concerns so you are better prepared! Here are just a few...
1. The Ads
2.The Perfect Life
3.The Curating Of Our Online Stuff
4.The Battle For Likes

Read the article to find out the rest!]]> 2017-12-16 20:40:53 UTC https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216712482 taliac377 https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216713041 2017-12-16 20:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216713041 taliac377 https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216713401 Even ads can influence users into believing how they look, act or feel is not right. This in turn makes users of social media feel they have to change to be someone that is not themselves. Individuals are trying to compare themselves to models, famous people etc. in ads that most likely have had their pictures altered for example using Photoshop.  "Getty Images, the largest stock photo agency in the world, has declared that it will no longer accept images "depicting models whose body shapes have been retouched to make them look thinner or larger". "]]> 2017-12-16 20:52:50 UTC https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216713401 taliac377 https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216713982 Zendaya posted this picture with the description, "Had a new shoot come out today and was shocked when I found my 19 year old hips and torso quite manipulated. These are the things that make women self conscious, that create the unrealistic ideals of beauty that we have. Anyone who knows who I am knows I stand for honest and pure self love. So I took it upon myself to release the real pic (right side) and I love it😍😘 Thank you @modelistemagazine for pulling down the images and fixing this retouch issue. "]]> 2017-12-16 21:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216713982 taliac377 https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216715496 Dove has been a brand that supports self love. Dove was one of the first brands to promote campaigns that include the everyday women . Now that times have changed, Dove has shifted to social networks.]]> 2017-12-16 21:32:45 UTC https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216715496 taliac377 https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216715827 2017-12-16 21:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216715827 taliac377 https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216716267 Social media is a growing platform that can be positive or negative depending on the user. The negatives seem to out way the positives but there are company's like Dove who are trying to piece back together the confidence lost because of the false image social media has created of body image, appearances etc. Users have to be aware of Ads that contain body shaming or unrealistic expectations. There are several sites and surveys explaining and proving time and time again that social media does have a strong impact on teens and the way they see themselves. It is important to be aware of the different underlying issues of using media platforms like Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ways to combat the pressure. ]]> 2017-12-16 21:50:07 UTC https://padlet.com/taliac377/socialmedia/wish/216716267