What is Trending on Student’s Social Media?
On a student’s social media, what pops up usually depends on what is popular or trending at the moment.
The different forms of social media can be Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, Tumblr, etc…
On a student’s social media, what pops up usually depends on what is popular or trending at the moment.
As of the last couple of weeks, most of everyone’s social media has been flooded with posts about the presidential election. New information is being released everyday, and this is the way that many students keep up with what is happening in the political world. Posts about the presidential election can be found on Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and even Tik Tok.
However, variety does exist. Depending on the accounts students follow, their homepage on social media can be different than other students. Some people might be following accounts that promote awareness on topics such as abortion, LGTBQ+ rights, BLM. Other students may follow their favorite artists or actors.
What students see on their social media accounts can deeply affect their perspective on various issues. Seeing encouraging posts can make a person’s day while seeing negative posts can bring them down. Following certain news media or political accounts can change the way a student thinks about a social or political topic.
“I remember seeing posts about how covid cases were increasing everyday on my social media such as Instagram and Twitter. I would see posts about the death rates going up and how more and more people were losing their family members. I was terrified and it made me not want to open my social media because I already knew what I would see,” Abihail Alvizo (12) says.
At the beginning of the year, many students saw COVID-19 related posts on their social media, which may have caused some students to want to stay away from their accounts. Living with COVID on top of having to see it on social media, a place that can be used to escape from real life, can make any person upset.
In spite of the number of COVID cases growing, social media has slowly been returning to normal. Students have been sharing and liking posts that they feel passionate about and have been educating themselves on important topics.
Milagros Quezada is a senior and the opinion editor of The Jag Journal. Milagros is in journalism because she enjoys reading other people’s stories as...
Tam Nguyen • Dec 13, 2020 at 2:57 pm
Social media can deteriorate people’s minds, but sometimes brings awareness to topics like BLM! Overall, I agree that social media can educate students!
Crystal • Dec 2, 2020 at 1:23 pm
Honestly, it’s still very weird to think about how far trends on social media can impact people’s lives, especially since the Internet and the like have not been around for too long! This was an interesting read, especially for the mentioning of social media being similar to an escape for students, and people in general. 😀
Ivan Rubalcava • Dec 2, 2020 at 1:13 pm
Crazy to see the power of social media.
Bryan • Dec 2, 2020 at 1:03 pm
Very accurate on social media. It kind of depends on the user’s character or interest. Though, they still can get information that can be related to the election or COVID.
Avery • Dec 1, 2020 at 10:33 am
What astute observations about social media! During the election, I definitely got a lot of information on Instagram about the election. It seemed everybody was posting or talking about it. I also do see a lot of information about COVID, especially concerning reminders about masks.