It\u2019s not a surprise that information is shared through social media. People share their personal news and what\u2019s going on in their lives all the time online. I think the way you use your social media; however, can affect what information you receive.<\/p>\n
On Facebook, I have a few interconnected networks, but some networks I\u2019m a part of are completely separate from the rest of my friends. For example, the group of NC State friends I travelled abroad to London with are all friends with each other, but none of my other friend know any of them. So yes, I\u2019d say having separate groups of friends online definitely affects the variety of posts I see in my feed.<\/p>\n
Posts that I see most often on my feed are either personal update posts or repostings of videos or news articles. Because I follow news-oriented pages on Facebook, a lot of articles show up on my feed regularly. I also subscribe to BuzzFeed and enjoy the articles and lists on silly subjects too. I click the \u201clike\u201d button when my friends post positive things, animal videos, and funny articles. I don\u2019t often share as many things about myself online. In terms of how my friends influence me on social media, I\u2019d say they don\u2019t change any of my views but they do persuade me to attend local events that Facebook tells me that they\u2019re attending. I\u2019m more likely to attend an event where I know my friends will be.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t post much on Facebook. If I do, it\u2019s usually an article or a video or a post expressing gratitude for birthday wishes. I have true friends on Facebook, but I also have acquaintances I\u2019m not close with and I don\u2019t make many personal posts because I don\u2019t feel like I necessarily want everyone to read them. The people that react to my posts are friends I\u2019m closest to in real life. If I\u2019m posting a picture of myself or places I\u2019ve travelled to; however, a lot more people like and comment on them. If I influence others through social media, it\u2019s either from a news or entertainment-based standpoint, I\u2019d say.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m not really keen on Facebook using my social network for any reason. That could be a way to manipulate how users interact with the site freely and it seems like it could have restrictive implications. Facebook could target a person that shares a lot in their friend group with certain videos and advertisements knowing they\u2019re likely to share it online and I think that\u2019s going a bit too far. I\u2019d rather Facebook not manipulate or track our social networks \u2014 but they probably do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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