The Impact of Social Media on Youth’s Self-Esteem and Self-Image

In our information-driven society, social media has become an essential part of our society. Platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Twitter are now crucial aspects of our daily lives and significantly influence users’ perception of themselves and their self-esteem. Read More

Social media and my semester abroad

Real life is pretty dope. I think we can all agree on this. But what about what we see on our electronic devices? We must admit, fortunately or unfortunately, depending on the perspective, that phones and especially social media make up a lot of nowadays’ interactions. This topic has been on my mind the whole Read More

Social Media: enemy or ally?

Before my Erasmus, my relationship with social media was complicated. The apps I used the most were WhatsApp and Instagram, but they were becoming my worst enemy.Instagram was having an extremely negative impact on my life: it was disrupting my sleep, consuming my time, and affecting my self-esteem.My homepage was full of trivial, redundant content Read More

Social media and harmful user-generated content: a responsibility that can no longer be ignored

Recent incidents following the spread of dangerous viral challenges on social media call for an urgent intervention to hold platforms accountable Read More