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Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tick Tock, Snapchat, the list goes on. Social media has become the way of the world. And like everything, social media has its pros and its cons. Regardless of where you fall on the pro-con scale of social media, you have to admit the world of social media is endlessly fascinating. From changing algorithms to being a tool for connecting long-lost families to allowing people to showcase their talents to exacerbating the comparison problem and everything in between, the world of social media will never stop intriguing users.
Here are five unique conversations covering different aspects of social media.
Ever wonder what the Head of Instagram is like? Well, find out yourself and see how this NYU grad first landed his job at Facebook and moved from product designer to head of one of the biggest social platforms in the world. Adam owns the mistakes Facebook made in the past and how that was intertwined with the Cambridge Analytica scandal. He also discusses how Instagram is a platform for visual expression, telling stories, and has more of a positive charge than other social media platforms while also contributing to the social comparison problem.
The current Director of Fashion Partnerships for Instagram was originally a pre-med major at The Johns Hopkins University. Yes, you read that right. But how does one go from pre-med to fashion? Well, listen to find out. Eva Chen talks about her unique path and how leaning into your interests is always a good idea. She also talks about her new endeavors as a children’s book author.
Tristan Harris is the Jerry McGuire of Google. In 2013 Tristan Harris, a Google Design Ethicist at the time, emailed “A Call to Minimize Distraction & Respect Users’ Attention” to some colleagues… the next day it was on everyone’s computer screens. After a few years of trying to address the problem from the inside, Tristan left Google to work with the Time Well Spent movement and eventually co-founded The Center for Humane Technology. After you listen to this episode, be sure to check him out in The Social Dilemma!
How should parents share information about their kids online? That’s a question Leah Plunkett thinks about a lot. She is an associate dean & associate progressor at the University of New Hampshire and also a faculty associate at the Berman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. Leah, Dax, and Monica discuss the ways in which tech companies commodify the data we produce and potential solutions to this ever-evolving problem.
In its truest form, social media can be a tool for creatives to share their content; and that is just how Atticus uses Instagram. Atticus is an anonymous (although you can figure out his identity if you do some digging) New York Times bestselling author. He uses Instagram as a tool to share his poetry with the community he has built via social media. Learn why he views social media as a playground to try new writing ideas out and an opportunity to connect with aspiring poets.
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