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Personas R Us - by alana - annoyingly cynical

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we shop for new identities so others will perceive us the way we want them to, even if it's not who we truly are

Now, more than ever, you can open an app on your phone, record a video, or post other forms of content, and gain a following. People want to see seemingly normal people’s lives. Instead of turning on a TV, we scroll through our phones and watch whatever content people provide to us for free. Social media platforms have given everyone the opportunity for their voice to be heard. We all have the potential to be influencers because people are the content we consume. Some of these social media influencers seem to have attainable lifestyles. They turn on a camera, talk, crack a joke, show their…

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