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The Social Media That Connects Us

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I don’t know about the rest of you, but I have been all over social media since this whole thing started. Not only am I relying on it for entertainment, but, of course, for social connections as well. Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok were big as it was, but our generation has taken it to the next level since being quarantined. 

One that has blown up, in particular, is TikTok. What started as a cute “high school thing” that was supposed to be a revamp of Musical.ly with a little bit of Vine has turned into a place we all go for laughs and entertainment. Don’t even try to convince me that you don’t.

Group hangout apps like House Party and Zoom have been used more and more since this whole thing started too. Not only are we using Zoom for school, but also to chat with our friends and host “hangouts” for social groups that would normally meet in person. Individuals can be as connected or isolated as they want to be, depending on how they chose to use technology. 

So, I want to know what you guys think. How do you think this might change the future of social media, and how we use it? When we’re all out and about again, do you think we’ll still rely on it for connection, even when we could physically be with people? How will it affect our national norms for schooling? Do you think more people will opt into online school for their higher education?

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