Parker Le Bras-Brown

I have a passion for authentic human connections / maker of “art” / Marketing and Communications @mcgillu (#ccom315) / Remember to travel light and live heavy

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The important thing IMO is to remove these addictive elements so people have more control over how much time they use their social media. An example is removing "likes" from Instagram which can improve users' mental health.

[Parker Le Bras-Brown @BrasParker]

Always-on-lifestyle is not so much a notion as it is a reality. I find that social media demands a level of presence and constant engagement which can be very unhealthy. Over the last 20 years, people chose to give up more and more of their time to social platforms. #315slides

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It's easy to fall for it, and like many addictions, social media is difficult to separate from once you're hooked. You may worry about what you're missing, or that your friends will forget about you, or just want to get the dopamine hit of a couple likes.

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Thank u to my lovely friends @cyberpolly @BrasParker @carrotsteci + more who are not on twitter as well as my Grandfather for sharing their art with me and my blog. Here is my open letter to anyone whose found solace in art this year. #315openletter

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It’s easy to think that only others can fall victim to this, and that sentiment has deepened the political divide. It’s important to look at the world through many perspectives, most of all through the perspective of those with whom we disagree.

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Fake news, disinformation and manipulation has always existed but until recently had not been programmed. Now, with advanced algorithms determining almost entirely the news we get and stories we hear about it’s been easier than ever to exist in our own echo chambers ...

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The @netflix documentary “The Social Dilemma” addresses this problem and points to how detrimental it can be to a society and to the democratic process. When people live within their own systems of belief and never exposed to other views/ information it becomes truly dangerous

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@FradyAriane common understanding on what is factual and not. Instead we double down on our often biased beliefs and lack the ability to have constructive conversations. Sometimes I really feel as though I live in an alternate reality to others simply because of what they believe to be true

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@FradyAriane Of course some are more blatant about how they present false information, but no company imo is free from biased framing and misinformation at the least. Furthermore the deepening and clear political divides in countries around the world make it harder for people to come to a

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My conclusion is that social media undeniably a plus to have for a social movement. Although it may not be as lucrative in pure cash for charities, it gets more people engaged in the movement as a whole, which is the most powerful part of it all.

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Slacktivism is very interesting and relevant. I think both videos from the slides slightly misrepresented the benefits and drawbacks of how it works. The first looks through the narrow pense of dollar revenue whilst the other dives into how social networks share info #315slides

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SoMe causes us to believe a lot is being done because “everyone is posting about it” but in reality few people are actively donating or participating at a higher level. That being said, we should not discredit someone for doing even the bare minimum, it can still help.

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Life in a loop #ccom315 #315memes

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This observation is important because it can explain why some matters are discussed more than others. #ccom315 #techsurvey #lighteningpost

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I found the results from slide 8, “Do you have a Netflix account?”, to be very interesting. It seems that everyone in our class has an account, which is not surprising but I do think it’s both amazing and dangerous when discussing our collective exposure to various content...

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However it is also alarming to know that one company controls so much of what we see, and often create social trends just by releasing a new series or documentary. Although the algorithm caters content to individual users, in my experience we seem to all watch the same content.