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Essay / Freedom and Constraints in Social Media - 1581
Free Speech Thanks to AnonymousA new era has developed and society is evolving to adapt to new forms of technological communication. Through the use of the vast Internet, social networks, image boards, blog sites and news media, society is evolving in ways never seen before. Over the past two decades, Internet use has expanded and grown exponentially as new technologies develop. Since the introduction of social media and alternative news media sites, the way people interact and communicate has changed. New ideas and discussions were created. With all this freedom granted and easy access, society could benefit from being able to speak freely as an anonymous source. Personal obsession with imagery disappears because Internet users judge based on a pseudonym and nothing more. The ability to have an alternate persona allows users freedom of expression and thought never before granted and can be erased and created with just a few clicks. We see that true opinion and reasoning within society varies depending on the anonymity of the commenter, whereas one is more likely to be more holistic and honest if one's imagery is not entirely threatened by the judgment of his peers, but because of many networking sites. , individualism is lost; in particular, society's lack of expression of true free thought and, in reality, because of social constraints. Throughout history, we have proven time and time again that society has a natural inclination towards image obsession, and in recent years it seems to have become a more significant factor in our daily lives. We are constantly changing our personality as well as our physical characteristics, including the products we buy. What is middle of paper...... concerns about social limitations are not fully present. Twitter provokes ignorance of social norms and previous obsession with image in order to allow for greater ideological development, without becoming too foreign. Because 4chan and other anonymous sources can be seen as sites that follow a more severe and extremist model that results in more primitive thinking. because of the lack of constraints. We can safely assume that since Facebook has elaborated on the creation of social norms and a rise in personal image insecurity, it follows the Freudian model and can be considered the SUPER-EGO due to the restriction of sexual desires and focusing on fully enhancing the image without showing it. free thought or opposition to society. Thus leaving Twitter, according to the principle of EGO, to choose between social image and free thought..