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Interpersonal relationships
Although social media has made connecting with people easier, it is also the breeding ground for catfish. Catfish are people who go online and pretend to be someone they aren’t, usually when they are seeking romantic partners. It has become easier for people to catfish others especially on social media platforms Facebook and Tinder. According to the Choices and Connections textbook, cat-fishing is a relationship based off deception. These online relationships formed with people they have never met face to face with before can go to some extreme places. Extremities can go as far as supplying the catfish with money to support them and it is actually very common as seen in the tv series Catfish. Signs of a catfish are when they make excuses every time you try to meet in person, webcam/phone camera doesn’t ever work, their profile pictures can be found on other accounts, etc. So although social media is an easy, convenient way to meet people, not everyone has good intentions.

Marketing

An example of social media marketing can be seen with Wendy’s taking a humorous approach to beat out the competition. According to the article “Wendy’s Roasts its Way to Social Media Stardom” by Kevin Hardy, it shows tweets Wendy’s made to poke fun of their competitors like Mcdonald’s and Burger King. “From Apple to Werewolf: A content analysis of marketing for e-liquids on Instagram” by Linnea Laestadius refers to the infamous Juul brand that has been accused of targeting younger crowds. According to the article, their appeal to their younger audience includes taste, pleasurable physical and emotional effects, and the aesthetic. A lot of Instagram posts regarding Juul’s have the hashtag #vapingsavedmylife, this clearly glorifies the use of the product and the posts are used as an aesthetic or “edgy/cool”.

Use by Law Enforcement

Law enforcement agencies doesn’t just use social media to convict others of crimes but also those within the agencies. According to an article on the National Police Foundation called “Social Media Has Become a Critical Part of Law Enforcement”, they had arrested an officer for attempted murder. They decided to broadcast the deputy being escorted to jail on social media to show they are taking accountability and ownership. It also mentions how they use Instagram to interact with their community by posting arrests and memes under hashtags that have messages within them.