More likes means I’m popular, right?
Social media gives people a stage to present their lives on.
It also gives individuals the power to determine what people see, the context
they see it in, as well as deciding what they do not want people to see.
Basically, social media allows us to present better versions
of ourselves for the world to see.
The question then arises of whether we are presenting our
true selves (only enhanced) or are we creating a different online identity? It
can be tempting to post specific content just to project a certain image, or
because we know it will garner a lot of attention from our friends and
followers. But do these likes, comments, and retweets actually create a falsesense of self and self-esteem?
Social media users today need to be careful about blurring the
line between their true identity and who they present themselves as online.
While it makes sense for a company to be calculating in their social media
content, individuals should remain true to themselves—they should not construct
a new ‘ideal self’ simply to satisfy their online audience.
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