Oliva_SocialMedia_KCBS 
The other day I retook a photo of me eating a french fry nine times. It wasn’t even a good french fry, but it had to look gourmet for Snapchat. Altering a photo to near perfection is the norm, at least among my friend group.
I have two Instagram accounts and a Snapchat, which I usually update at least once a day.
I wouldn’t call my social media profile a “lie,” but it definitely shows a selective version of reality.
When I scroll through my Instagram feed of all the trendy and wild people I follow, sometimes it's hard to remember that they probably embellish their profiles just as much as I do.
Instagram and Snapchat create a new sort of pressure -- to have the life you see depicted on social media. It’s like perfection is trending. And with all the filters and editing apps, it's so easy to get sucked in.
The other day I retook a photo of me eating a french fry nine times. It wasn’t even a good french fry, but it had to look gourmet for Snapchat. Altering a photo to near perfection is the norm, at least among my friend group.
I have two Instagram accounts and a Snapchat, which I usually update at least once a day.
I wouldn’t call my social media profile a “lie,” but it definitely shows a selective version of reality.
When I scroll through my Instagram feed of all the trendy and wild people I follow, sometimes it's hard to remember that they probably embellish their profiles just as much as I do.
Instagram and Snapchat create a new sort of pressure -- to have the life you see depicted on social media. It’s like perfection is trending. And with all the filters and editing apps, it's so easy to get sucked in. Support the Next Generation of Content Creators
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