How To Make Social Media Less Awful

You're reading How To Make Social Media Less Awful, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you're enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles. When we share our beliefs and our politics on social media, many of us are trying to change hearts and minds. But the system is stacked against us: Facebook and Instagram’s algorithms mostly show us topics we’re already interested in, and our posts only reach our own echo chambers. When we do run into someone with a different view, we drive each other insane with comments section flame wars. Here are some guidelines for better content sharing to engage with the people who need to hear it, and hopefully, to make the social media universe a better place while you’re at it. Do your research. We are all responsible for stopping fake news and false alarms. Before hitting share, ask yourself: Do I know this topic from multiple perspectives? What are my reasons to trust the source? Share sparingly. Our news feeds are already full of opinions that enrage or excite us. Not only does this barrage take a toll on our mental health, but the social media providers don’t show your network every post if you share too often. Don't spread anxiety by shouting about every crisis: save the passion for the few issues which are most important to you. Post no more than once every 2-3 days. Make it personal. Include a preamble about why you feel so passionately about this issue. Include...
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