Gibson isn’t just evil for the sake of it — she is a master manipulator who believes in her own lies just enough to make them convincing. You don’t sympathize with her, but by the end of the series, you do understand how she managed to fool so many people.
We are constantly fed information through the internet and on social media. Without knowing if the information is true, we spread rumors like wildfires based on assumptions.
Looking back, the content may feel staged or too loud, but it was 2015 — being a full-time YouTuber wasn’t quite a profession yet. My Life as Eva’s song “Literally My Life” perfectly encompasses the humor, style and color palette of the time.
Our definition of beauty is subjective, and it can grow and change to include a diverse range of features, traits and ethnicities. The first step is to get rid of the seemingly harmless trends that perpetuate Eurocentric beauty — they’re clogging up my “For You page.”
Influencers on social media have garnered attention from the public and professional world alike. COM panelists examined their role in company advertising and effectiveness in the industry.
We have evolved as a society, and social media has adapted adequately. Our uses for the internet have changed, and our purpose for interacting with each other have as well. But painting our dependence on social media as a personal decision discounts the cunning strategy behind it all.
But behind the facade of business-savvy, carefree young adults is an industry filled with a deeply-bred toxicity that favors shallowness and ingenuity.
