1. Social Media:
Gateway for personal transformation

2. Social media provides the opportunity to transform
the R AL you into a VIRTUAL you

3. V I R T U A L
>R AL

4. “digital deception” –
defined as any type of technologically
mediated message transmitted to create a
false belief in the receiver of the message

5. Digital deception is utilized by millions of
people everyday for a variety of reasons

6. Online you can change
A N Y T H I N G
about yourself with 1 click

7. And people of all ages take advantage of it

8. 81% of adults admitted to misrepresenting their
height, weight or age in their dating profile

9. And 44% of teenagers
admitted to lying about
their age to gain access
to a web site

10. Misrepresentation of the real you goes beyond personal information.
Pictures can be manipulated to portray a more favourable self image.

11. The edited “selfie”

12. Technology has also
allowed us to shape who
we are and highlight
specific features in ways we
couldn't do as easily
offline."This may mean
routine photoshopping to
create a more 'likeable'
self, or simply choosing
photos that seem more like
the visual self we want to
present," says Dr.
Letamendi.

13. Many people exhibit a
greater confidence
when interacting
through social media

14. The new found confidence can be used positively or negatively

15. Cyber bullying is a negative example where people feel
confident and protected- as though their virtual self is invincible

16. Unfortunately,
they use their
virtual self to
hurt others in
hopes of
feeling better
in real life

17. Over 50% of adolescents and teens have engaged in cyber bullying

18. On a positive note, the new found
confidence may encourage you to take
good risks- like asking out your crush

19. Learning to communicate is a R AL life skill

20. Unfortunately, our virtual
selves desire constant
communication and as a
result our real selves
neglect conversation

21. A balance needs to be created between virtual and real
V I R T U A L
= R AL

22. R AL
To: all of the V I R T U A L yous out there,
Who is the you?

23. Credits
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Slide 4: Definition- source: Science Daily
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Slide 8: Statistic- source: www.evanmarckatz.com
Slide 9: Statistic- Coming of Age in the Digital Age. By Kevin Makice.
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Slide 12: Quote- The Social Psychology of the Selfie. By Christine Erickson.
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Slide 17: Statistic- source: i-SAFE foundation
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