My social media presence is rare. I post occasionally to my Instagram account, Facebook, and from time to time look at Vines. Social media, however, allows me to receive recent updates from family and friends to celebrities and politicians. Being a young adult and in the generation where technology and social media are heavily used, I feel an obligation and pressure to post and “keep up to date” with the latest news. There are negatives in social media including the obsession with obtaining as many likes and followers as possible. Not only that but social media can be a brutal battlefield, with extreme online bullying.
Although social media has certain advantages as well. It can be used as a platform for many who are trying to make a difference in the world and spread their message. They also simply make people feel good after posting pictures and updates allowing their friends and family to see what is going on in their life. While I don’t consider myself as a consistent poster, I still believe social media can be a fun and enjoyable entertainment.