Tucker's Blog

Our Relationship With Technology Technology in general can have both a positive relationship and a negative relationship with us. Technology can inform us about things that we need to hear, such as news about COVID-19, sports, and other worthy stories such as certain crimes and new inventions. Here is a good example of a positive relationship with technology. On the other hand, I believe technology has made a more negative impact on us rather than a positive one. Social media including Instagram and Facebook are a bad influence on people, especially teenagers. It makes them feel like they are not enough and disrupts their view on themselves because they are looking up to the 'hotter' ones, the popular ones. Social media has taught teenagers and others that if you don't have a certain number of likes, comments, or followers, then you are not enough.  On top of that comes the addiction of constantly checking social media all the time. Before social media was invented, genui

COVID-19 and Social Media Today The global pandemic known as COVID-19 has spread and infected almost every corner of America. Social media has become an argumentative platform for those who are outrageous towards the decision and respectful towards it as well. 'Classic overreaction', one said, along with thousands more who agreed. It has been a constant battle between 'there is nothing bad that's happening' and 'this is a global emergency, our health is in jeopardy'. Social media can be dangerous because certain people with authority can say the wrong thing i.e. musicians and other artists and bring anxiety upon America, yet there are still optimistic views. The effects of social media and what is being said is being watch by higher authorities as 'reflecting how society is thinking and reacting to the crisis', as everyone is talking through what is happening together. All in all, the dangers of social media have been taking over lately, as rumors f