Episode Synopsis
Social Media has change the world beyond all recognision. We can connect and communicate with people across the globe in an instant. It has opened industries worth of economic opportunity. You could argue that it made the pandemic, and various stage of lockdown wherever you are, more paletable. But what about the dark side? Are we less interested in education and detail in search for the clickbate headlines? Is an entire generation going to feel the mental impact of constant perfection carpet bombing their news feeds? Are we even interested in TRUTH anymore?
“Social Media to me – although my business runs off it – I see it as a very toxic and dangerous space because it’s very easy to image and edit photos… so I think body dysmorphia is a big thing at the moment”
James Smith PT
About James Smith PT:
James Smith is a multiple best selling author and celebrity PT famed for dispelling toxic myths online. There’s barely a media outlet or big name influencer he hasn’t called out for misleading their audience, or overhyping their qualifications. “I’ve made a career from social media” he says, but admits that – in his industry at least – it’s done a huge amount of damage to people’s mental and physical health.
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Further Resources:
- What a Stanford scholar learned about clickbait
- The Atlantic: What is Clickbait?
- BBC: The changing face of online journalism
- Ending Our Clickbait Culture: Why Progressives Must Break the Power of Facebook and Google
- The impact of social media on young people’s mental health
- The Social Dilemna: social media and your mental health