On Facebook, Instagram and other social networks, we often come across perfect photos that depict an idyllic life that we ourselves do not have. But there is no need to get particularly excited, because in reality, the lives of many authors of these photos do not live up to the photos they publish. And the comic clip, which suggests some real-life examples, is proof that all that glitters is not gold. So check what the truth is often behind the photos on social networks.
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I'm the girl who had it all... I can't explain how much better life is without social media, without comparing to others, without counting likes, followers... These are the words of Essene O'Neill, 18-year-old celebrity and (former) addict with social networks, which, through addiction, also earned a lot of money. But all the money and almost a million followers on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube... made her empty. In the eyes of many, she lived a dream life, but she herself says that she has never felt so terrible. A video that will open your eyes wide!
The power of social networks is much greater than you might think. Even so much that it can affect your employment! Today, it is not enough to impress a potential employer with a CV, you also need to shine with your online image, otherwise you may reject them. Today's recruiters not only carefully examine your references in your resume, but they will also search the Internet to get to know your "human" side, the less ironed version of who you are.
The digital age has in many ways changed our cultural patterns for good, which inspired a Canadian artist from Vancouver with the pseudonym iHeart to present through graffiti the effects and changes of the digital age on the younger generation, who mainly through social networks but also other digital tools and smart phones, moved away from traditional norms of behavior.
Kyiv-based artist Nastya Nudnik has played with famous works of fine art, from Edward Hopper to Michelagel. She has created an interesting collection that describes today's society, occupied and overloaded with the web and social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, iMessage and others, with comments of online symbols.
Social media is cool. Through them, we can connect with family, friends and even pets of others. In an instant, we can travel to the other side of the world, prepare a great meal and even go skydiving. And what happens when the battery runs out, for example?!
After the recent promise of the first man of the most popular social media Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, to plan more independent applications this year, they announced the arrival of the first one yesterday. Paper thus brings a new way of reading news stories on the go.
Thomas Jullien's short film tells the story of the photos of countless Instagram users, united by the immortalization of the same moments.