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Why socialmedia platforms profit from our narcissism
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29/12/2013 from
blogs.telegraph.co.uk/technology/jamiebartlett/100011912/why-facebook-google-and-twitter-are-deliberately-turning-us-into-narcissists/
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Good post from @JamieJBartlett:
"Social media wants to turn you into a narcissist. Tell everyone about yourself: you're important! Where are you? What are you eating? Who are you with? What films do you like? The world wants to know!
Actually, the world doesn't want to know: it's a marketing ploy. The more you share about yourself, the more digital breadcrumbs can be scooped up and sold on to companies who want to sell you something.
But because we've already succumbed, our online identities have become such an important part of who we are. And this is making many of us obsessive personal brand managers, who carefully sculpt our online identities. "
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