His earlier video about the damaging effect of social media on human interaction – Can We Auto-Correct Humanity? – got over 13,500,000 views on YouTube. The last time he insisted that while all of us need not delete our social networks (read Facebook that separates and disconnects people rather than connecting them) or destroy our cell phones, we must be balanced, be mindful, be present, be here. There was something about the message explained through harsh truths and uncomfortable facts that made it viral.
In his latest video, Social Media Will FU*K You Up, Prince Ea describes how social media is dangerous for our well-being. He insists by comparing all aspects of our lives to an image or people showcasing the best aspects of their lives onto social media, we let them completely overpower our sense of logic. The feeling of lack and dissatisfaction, self-inflicted guilt and frustration that we feel when scrolling through our newsfeeds or our friends’ timelines often results from comparing our true reality to our virtual friends’ idealized, perfectly Instagramed realities. We start comparing ourselves to an image which is their best presentation, away from reality. If we live their lives, then we would see just how glamorous it isn’t. A must-watch…
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