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It's complicated, but the idea of social media isn't bad, it is how it is used that is bad and preying on kids is always bad. The concept of being connected wit

• nonrandomstring 3y ago
  > idea of social media isn't bad, it is how it is used that is bad I don't think the "idea of social media" is a thing at all. What is that idea? We can't really define it. There are some people even claiming that this hacker forum is "social media" and I definitely don't come here to be "connected with family through social media". A whole bunch of diverse ideas have been shoe-horned into a mass-media neologism "social media" - including; gaming, gambling, advertising, self-promotion, entertainment, collaboration. Some people's full time job is basically "social media". It's become a harmless term that really stands in for talking about a handful of massive companies that run a sectarian Internet. More precise, direct and courageous language is needed to approach problems like this.
  • Sparkyte 3y ago
    It certainly is an umbrella term. Overloaded terms usually do lose meaning. I think it means any form of media that acts or behaves as a social venue to convey personal submissions. YouTube is an example of a Media company that has social media elements but isn't a social media site. But when we look at TikTok at least in its original state it was purely short form media in which a user can socially communicate thoughts and ideas through a short clip. With comments. Those elements and that being the main appeal make it social media.