Is Social Media Controlling Us?

Social Media apps use algorithms to customize your news feed to you, but how much do they influence you? One article I found claims that “our intelligence, sexual orientation, and much more can be computed from out Facebook likes.” You can choose to be on social media or not depending on if you want them to know all your information. However, social media can be addicting so is it really a choice? “Excessive social network use has been convincingly argued to lead to symptoms associated with addiction.” Social Networking sites are designed to make you inclined to stay on them and keep consuming media. It benefits their business if you continue to use them.

http://theconversation.com/social-networking-sites-may-be-controlling-your-mind-heres-how-to-take-charge-88516\

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