I have had social media for years and twitter is no different. I use it for multiple things such as pure comedy and staying informed on current events. Some of my favorites are @Banksy who post about harsh truths, @Girlposts because their hilarious and @Heforshe so I can watch the progress of women's equality. The picture to the left is an example of one of @Banksy’s posts. Social media can have two different affects on people, it can either inform or blind its followers to the real problems in the world.
The most impact that I've seen from a tweet recently was one that talked about the expectations we have in out society about how we treat women. This boy did what he assumed would be the norm but the fact that he was wrong in heartbreaking. Social media is not always used in the best ways from tweets about the latest drunk celeb or a nip slip. But in cases such as these it shows how much we need to improve as a whole.
I do believe that social media has helped me more then if it wasn't around from becoming more informed about the world around us but also in doing smaller things . Second to twitter my Pinterest account is what I use the most because I can learn so much more the if I had to use word of mouth or take a class. For example I use recipes that I can then use to sell baked good to people or make crafts for friends. One of my most recent challenges is that I taught myself how to knit and yes its getting better each time.
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