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As social media outgrows traditional media, and women users outnumber men, Blakley explains what changes are in store for the future of media.

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In this new culture war, the battle isn't just over homosexuality, abortion, rap lyrics, drugs or how to greet people at Christmastime. It's expanded to anything and everything: video games, clothing ads, even remaking a mediocre comedy from the 1980s.

“How Trolls Are Ruining the Internet” by Joel Stein, TIME

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Here is a great example of politics in social media. Sometimes it works and sometimes it does not!

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As someone who is an avid watcher of Game of Thrones and doesn’t support our current president, this post made my jaw drop...

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Why Social Media Shouldn’t Be Taken Seriously

I’ve had a Facebook account since I was 11 years old. Social media has been completely influential in the way that I grew up. I was practically raised on Twitter and Instagram, and I went through a phase where I would spend hours watching YouTube videos from vloggers like Jenna Marbles. To me, Instagram almost feels like a diary.

I love memes and stan culture. I grew up on Vine and then watched it die. My childhood consisted of knocking on doors so I could ride bikes with the neighborhood kids, but I also have memories of crowding around the desktop computer in the den.

The internet a social media have morphed into something that I don’t really care for. We’ve all learned basic internet etiquette, but some of those rules are changing. When I first started my Facebook account, I would post silly photos. Facebook would ask me what was on my mind, and I would answer. And bonus! My news feed was in chronological order, a feature that I wish was still an option, but that’s not what it’s like anymore.

Now, social media is something you’re supposed to use to “brand yourself.” To me, this has built a superficial culture. We’re warned that future employers are looking to make sure our pages are clean of profanity and photos that might show some skin. Will your future employer find your memes and GIFs good for the company’s image? This has made the social media experience a little less enjoyable.

On top of that, Instagram has lost its once-whimsical touch. Everyone’s photos are perfectly edited. Your bio is supposed to show off your witty personality. I even changed my Instagram account into a business account so that I can see analytics and stats about my profile.

On social media, we watch celebrities flaunt their money and success. Everyone looks like a supermodel, and it can feel like a competition when you’re trying to rack up likes. People collect thousands and thousands of followers, and this means they now have a monetizable platform.

Now Instagram is full of advertisements, not just by the brands you follow or that Instagram has tailored for you, but also by your favorite influencers. It seems like the connectivity of social media is losing its authenticity, which has created a perfect environment for finsta culture.

But it’s also through social media that I’ve found a community that is a great way to keep up with what’s going on in the world while also finding like-minded people who share worthwhile content. Still, this may not be something that your employers are used to seeing from their employees.

Social media isn’t bad – there’s nothing wrong with a little FaceTune. But it’s important to remember that everything is not as real as it may seem. And it’s OK if you want to take the whole thing a little less seriously.

Put the phone down and soak up the real-life experiences. Enjoy your life and social media, and try not to stress about creating the perfect image for your future employers to see. Let them Google your name. You don’t want to work somewhere that won’t accept you for who you truly are, anyway