Rachel talks with Priyanka Srinivasa about social media and how it can be both connective and isolating especially during the time of COVID-19. They discuss examples of both isolation and connection and how they navigate this dichotomy. They discuss authenticity on social media, selfies, and how they promote their own healthy use of social media platforms.

Host: Rachel Vinciguerra

Guest: Priyanka Srinivasa

Show Notes

Social Network Sites and Well-Being (2019) https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0963721417730833

The FOMO is Real: How Social Media Increases Depression and Loneliness (2018) https://www.healthline.com/health-news/social-media-use-increases-depression-and-loneliness

Facebook's Red Notifications: Obsessive, Addictive Tiny Red Dots: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/rewired-the-psychology-technology/201803/obsessiveaddictive-tiny-red-dots Facebook Beta-Tests Controls that Turn off Those Angry Red Dots https://www.engadget.com/2019-06-25-facebook-red-notification-badges-toggle-menu.html

Gen Z and Feminism: How Social Media Has Reshaped Feminism (2018) https://www.cfr.org/blog/how-social-media-has-reshaped-feminism (Pri's reference to a Plan International study was from an InterAction conference in 2019)

Social Media Use and Depression and Anxiety Symptoms (2019): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5904786/

Teens and Their Experiences on Social Media (2018): https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2018/11/28/teens-and-their-experiences-on-social-media/

Get Connected Pri’s Instagram: @world.before.her, #IWillGoOut https://www.facebook.com/iwillgoout/

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