“While on trial for a murder I didn’t commit, my prosecutor painted me as a sex-crazed femme fatale, and the media profited for years by sensationalizing an already sensational and utterly unjustified story. It’s on us to stop making and stop consuming such irresponsible media.”— Amanda Knox, gen.medium.com
“I can understand the appeal of finding out early that your bar makeout exclusively spends their social media time staging thirsty pics of their own face, or their flexed muscles in a gym mirror. But gauging a possible fit based on the way a person presents themselves online, taking one meticulously-…”— Claire Lampen, gq.com
“Chrissy Teigen catapulted her career by being the most relatable person on the internet, and her unfiltered candor has landed her some of the most lucrative endorsement deals.”— Jeanette Settembre, marketwatch.com
“Parents want to do well by their children. The current movement toward organic and natural stuff is coming from a good place — I get that. But in some instances, and in this case in particular, this route could be detrimental and risky for kids.”— Lara McKenzie, pbs.org
“Was it possible that meeting Robbie Tripp in person would lead to a lifelong friendship?”— Madison Malone Kircher, nymag.com
“We generally assume that a woman's abdominal muscles become visible at around 16-19% body fat. We also know that hormonal disturbances can lead to reduced fertility when body fat percentages are under 22% in women. That being said, women are still excessively exercising every day to achieve a body t…”— Sophie Medlin, forbes.com
“WhatsApp has revealed a vulnerability in its system that could have allowed hackers access to its users' phones, with a London-based human rights lawyer possibly among the targets.”— Donie O'Sullivan, edition.cnn.com
“Firstly, you have to remember that social media is much like nutrition – you are what you eat… There’s a reason it’s called a feed after all. If you gorge on fast food and forget about nourishing yourself, after a few days you will feel sluggish and potentially a bit down. If you just consume conten…”— ELLA ALEXANDER, harpersbazaar.com
“People in the top 25% of high-volume social media users were more than twice as likely to have an eating disorder.”— Len Canter, usnews.com
“Before you meet with people in person, you have to make an online presence first. Why? That’s just the way things are nowadays. We’re in the future, kids. It’s all happening.”— The Hub , H Collective, thehhub.com
“I genuinely don’t believe people post on social media to be authentic. It’s all to maintain a certain image of your life by only including the highlights of it with the intention of impressing peers”— George Tajonera, thepantheronline.com
“While Facebook had previously taken partial action against Jones, he and other extremists found a welcome home on Instagram, where they garnered hundreds of thousands of followers, making the platform fertile ground for conspiracy theories, misinformation, and extremist thought.”— Taylor Lorenz, theatlantic.com
“This study adds to the evidence of the destructive power of social media. Any Tom, Dick or Harry can take to the ether, post whatever they like and be believed by their followers.”— Tam Fry, thisisinsider.com
“Claire Hope was always training to become a star. Lil Tay was the vehicle.”— Lauren Levy, thecut.com
“We know that people are complicated and have a mixture of flaws and talents and sins. So why do we pretend that we don’t?”— Jon Ronson, amazon.com
“To mediate this obstacle it’s important find ways to not just grab, but also maintain, the attention of followers. This is where captions come in. To find out how your Instagram captions can be used to add value to your work, read on below.”— The H Hub, thehhub.com
“How often do you search for something on Google? How many times do you log in to Facebook to check your feed?”— Mark Walker-Ford , socialmediatoday.com
““We are trying to show a real person doing cool things as a real person, not trying to create a persona that isn’t actually you.””— Taylor Lorenz, theatlantic.com
“If Diane feels comfortable leaving a harem of clowns alone in her house, they can’t be that scary, right?”— Isabel Jones , instyle.com