list some optistic/pessimistic predictions about social media by Siyi Wang

Optimistic

siyiw353 — 2025-08-20 07:04:50 UTC

1. Creativity and Self-Expression

-Platforms give individuals tools to express themselves through art, writing, memes, or videos.

-These fosters cultural exchange and innovation.

2. Economic Opportunities

-Influencer marketing, digital entrepreneurship, and small business promotion thrive on social platforms.

-Lower barriers to entry for creators and entrepreneurs.

Pessimistic

siyiw353 — 2025-08-20 07:05:29 UTC

1: Surveillance and Privacy Concerns

-Platforms collect vast amounts of user data, raising concerns about surveillance capitalism.

-Users may lose control over their personal information.

2: Creators' Dilemma and Inequality

-Financial gains continue to be concentrated in the hands of a small number of "super influencers."

-Most creators face unstable incomes, online harassment, and platform dependency, ultimately leading to high rates of creator burnout and turnover.

Economic opportunities

siyiw353 — 2025-08-20 07:22:41 UTC

the findings showed that social media marketing has a significant advantage over the other forms of marketing when it comes to influencing consumer perception.

Jarrar, Y., Awobamise, A. O., & Aderibigbe, A. A. (2020). Effectiveness of Influencer Marketing vs Social Media Sponsored Advertising. Utopía Y Praxis Latinoamericana: Revista Internacional de Filosofía Iberoamericana Y Teoría Social, Extra 12, 40–54. https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=8132483

Academic and journalistic sources for creativity and self-expression

zoe1114ih — 2025-08-20 07:24:36 UTC

"Social media creates a free market for ideas for everyone who has access to the Internet. Individuals with novel ideas can put them out there at little or no cost, and they can freely see, access, and/or build upon the ideas of others."

Acar, S., Neumayer, M. and Burnett, C. (2019) ‘Social media use and creativity: Exploring the influences on ideational behavior and creative activity’, The Journal of Creative Behavior, 55(1), pp. 39–52. doi:10.1002/jocb.432.

Pessimistic: Surveillance and Privacy Concerns

1240696775 — 2025-08-20 07:32:31 UTC

“With the emergence of social media and the growing popularity of online communication using OSNs, more sensitive information about individuals is available online”.

Ali, S., Islam, N., Rauf, A., Din, I. U., Guizani, M., & Rodrigues, J. J. P. C. (2018). Privacy and Security Issues in Online Social Networks. Future Internet, 10(12), 114. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi10120114