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Virtually You Aboujaoude Analysis

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The Impact of Fame Acquired Through the Lenses of Social Media Technology of the past was welcomed with open arms due to the fact that a majority of the time it helped solve problems plaguing us such as providing us with medical cures or developing machines that are able to prepare a warm meal quicker. However, with such problems solved, a lot of technology today is centered around keeping our population with longer life expectancies entertained, especially with one major creation that has shifted the way that we live--the Internet.
Social media, one main aspect of the Internet, has become a way in which we share our lives with both those who we know and those who we don’t. Social media fame is becoming more and more common and accessible along social media sources such as YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat. Teens are constantly affronted by “famous” social media stars showcasing their glamorous lives with the promise that you too can become as famous as them. All you have to do is put yourself out there and share your …show more content…

The positives, mainly about a user becoming more outspoken and less shy both online and in real life, are noticeably fewer in count than their more troubling counterparts. The negatives, as expressed by Aboujaoude, mainly include how, with modern communication increasing tremendously through means of the Internet, people are creating online versions of themselves that are completely separate and different from their offline self. Aboujaoude asserts that the typical “e-personality” is irresponsible, selfish, and encourages us to chase unrealistic goals in pursuit of social media

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