Social Media feat. Akeem Beckford (007)

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In this episode, I discuss the dos, don’t, habits, pet peeves and everything in between of social media, with student, Akeem Beckford (http://instagram.com/keem.876, http://twitter.com/keem876.  We discuss:

• The current Social Media platforms - Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, YouTube, Whatsapp
• Preferred platform and why?
• Who still uses Facebook?
• Instagram characters - thirst trappers, trollers, memers, quouters, silent haters etc
• Various Instagram behaviours and habits
  • Block and Delete
  • DM Sliders
  • Sequential pic liking
  • Follow Unfollow
  • Under heart tab - The ‘Following’ vs the ‘You’ tabs.  Which is your default?
• Snapchat
• YouTube
• Whatsapp Statuses
• Other people sharing moments that aren't theirs or that they weren't asked to share.
• Catfishing
• The security of youth on social media.
• Detoxing from social media
• Technology challenge - Which platform would u use to :
  • Tell an emotional story
  • Thirst Trap
  • Nude pic
  • Make an intellectual statement

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Music for Podcast: Reggae Meets Soul (Outro) - Mario Evon
Artwork Photo by Tiffany Lue Yen Photography.