Social Media: The good, the Bad, the very Ugly

New Tech, Vintage Nerds

Is social media bad? AJ and Alex are getting to the bottom of it. Is it social? Bad? Who knows.

AJ and Alex discuss social media's positive and negative aspects, including its use as a marketing tool, the potential for antisocial behavior, privacy concerns, and the concept of users as products.

🏠 What's on the Agenda:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:25 What did you print since last time?
• 02:11 Social Media, I'm using it, how 'bout you?
• 04:33 Collecting people
• 05:52 Is social media social?
• 07:05 Way back, when we had forums with netiquette
• 08:58 Is social media free?
• 10:29 Moderation
• 13:59 Freedom of speech? Or freedom of insult?
• 14:35 Useful uses of social media groups
• 16:23 Why would you care what I cooked this evening?
• 18:31 Being selective by what you use it for
• 23:56 Fake news and filtering
• 26:10 Don't give out more details than necessary
• 31:16 Tip: Snipd

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