[Daub]

From my experience as a teacher, I believe that ticktock and instagram are the worst offenders, particularly for young women. The hyper-visuality and ease of consumption of these media sets them apart from platforms which can accommodate actual discussion (such as discord). The very fact that ‘influencer’ is now a profession supports my position.

That being said, I am not of the ‘for gods sake won’t someone think of the children’ brigade. Their goal seems to be to use the vulnerability of young people to control the internet.

[ethbr1]

Also, the emphasis on final result, without accurately portraying the work that went into it.

It's probably not healthy for younger people to be able to swipe through the finished products of 40+ hours of work, which the videos make seem like just happened.