Social Media Fatigue: How much is too much? A FILM260 flipbook.

1. How much
is too much?
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By Chen Du

2. Along with the dawn of
technology comes a
new set of obligations
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3. As social creatures,
we find ourselves immersed in a world
where maintaining both online and
offline ties is vital to our success
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4. But what happens when one is
prioritized over the other?
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5. A person without a or account
may be seen as unsociable,
regardless of the
individual’s actual
identity.
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6. It has become a stigma that in order
to be connected
one must be connected online
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7. Sites like Facebook have been, in
some way or another, implemented
to our daily lives
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8. “Canadians are increasingly using
social media for its rather
than entertainment.”
– Charles Zamaria
Source: ‘Facebook fatigue’ and the aging social network

9. “Many people simply feel they can’t
leave Facebook forever because it’s
integrated into everyday event planning,
networkingand decision making” – Peter Corbett
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Source: ‘Facebook fatigue’ and the aging social network

10. “For youth that are looking for
instant gratification, there’s
a legacy where in life stages of the
individual, Facebook comes back.”
– Charles Zamaria
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Source: ‘Facebook fatigue’ and the aging social network

11. This button holds more power
than what we give it credit for.
It could make or break a relationship between people.
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12. “It was actually what people
didn’t do on Facebook that caused
the most strife.”
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– Allison McCann
Source: How Facebook Ruined Dating (And Breaking Up Too)

13. “ This expectation of constant
connectivity is making some of
us craz with insecurity.”
- Elizabeth Bernstein
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Source: He Texts, She Tweets—Are They E-Compatible?

14. “Did your email to a friend or
relative fail to elicit an
immediate response?”
“Clearly, he or she is angry.
Or .”
- Elizabeth Bernstein
Image by ScuddrSource: He Texts, She Tweets—Are They E-Compatible?

15. Only 7% of communication
consists of words themselves
93% of what you might actually mean is lost in translation.
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Source: Body Language: A Key to Success in the Workplace

16. Is communicating via a 26 letter
system across pixilated screens
really worth it just
because it’s
convenient?
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17. How about the occasional
hand’s warmth …
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18. Rather than the
artificial
coldness of the
keyboard?
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19. Sometimes we’re so engrossed in uploading the perfect
picture to sites like Instagram that we end up
but not experiences
with captured moments,
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Source: Are social media killing your relationship?

20. We lose ourselves in the lives of
others on , giving time and
attention to ,
rather than the people in whom you're invested
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21. Social media networks have become
what is the culture of this generation.
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22. One can easily feel
alienated among their peers
without social sites.
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23. connecting billions
worldwide with a single
click.
If utilized correctly, it can be one
of the greatest tools of mankind,
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24. However, no matter
our obsession, we
shouldn’t be ruled by
the standards of
social media.
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26. Sources
• Are social media killing your relationship? – Hearst
Communications, Inc.
http://living.msn.com/tech/social/are-social-media-killing-
your-relationship#8
• ‘Facebook fatigue’ and the aging social network – Carys Mills
http://www.thestar.com/business/tech_news/2013/04/05/facebo
ok_fatigue_and_the_aging_social_network.html
• How Facebook Ruined Dating (And Breaking Up Too) – Allison
McCann
http://www.buzzfeed.com/atmccann/how-facebook-ruined-
dating-and-breaking-up-too
• Body Language: A Key to Success in the Workplace – Carmine
Gallo
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/pf_article_102425.html
• He Texts, She Tweets—Are They E-Compatible? - Elizabeth
Bernstein
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304708604577
502672286303452.html
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