My social media journey

By Emma -On

 I use social media daily and different platforms and apps. I've been using it daily for years, I think I started it as young as 12 years old in Facebook. Most of my life I've been using social media. It was very new thing and my parents weren't in any social media at that point. 


I'll say I was way too young or the time wasn't right as social media was so new consept. I did have lot of unwanted contacts and I didn't know what to do. Also I remember app called KIK. We used it with friends, problem was that anyone could contact you. So there were lot of old men trying to get in contact. I remember I was overwhelmed and confused of it. I will say I were way too young for social media. In instagram I got bullied as well as in Ask.fm site. It was rough. Nowadays I'm way more careful than in younger days. I keep my privacy and enjoy it.


I still have social media and tons of apps. I read informative posts, I'm in a groups I'm interested and follow interesting conversations. I use it daily, not every app. I use it to keep in contact with family and friends abroad or in different cities in Finland. Or just friends that have busy schedule. Like just a few days ago I talked with my realtor friend and we started to look houses for me. I keep everything in contact and it stays there. I have also found new friends in social media. Also let a few strangers (women) stay in my place, got a guest vip ticket to a festival. So as an adult I know the risks and calculate them. I at least have funny memories for later days to share. 

Apps I use are different. Apps where I can keep easily contact with friends and family, apps where I share more (snapchat and instagram), apps I use to read interesting posts (threads, reddit etc.) where I don't comment at all. In Facebook I rarely comment. I read different groups form cooking to renovating a house. A lot of information and posts also I have bought things from facebook group. At corona time I bought a dog from Norway. Norway closed borders, so I did a post about it. I got linked in a group of truckers. One guy took my dog from Norway to Finland. Well plans changed, he got in Umeå. My dog was there. A girl contacted me earlier if I need help in Umeå, finnish girl living there. So she did help me and my puppy stayed there for a few days. So sometimes there are good sides in social.


For me social media is also a work tool. At work I usually use Instagram and Facebook marketing services etc. Free space and hashtags are great tool if used correctly. I'd say I use almost too much social media, I like to be on time and I'm a curious person. I also do social media detox days-weeks.


-Emma

Comments

  1. Thevnee27 January 2025 at 05:10

    Keeping oneself safe in the digital space is obligatory when you engage with people online.

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  2. Cesilia27 January 2025 at 05:18

    I also use social media daily it is quite hard not to actually.

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  3. Nitesh kumar Tharu27 January 2025 at 12:25

    You have learned to use social media for connecting, growing, and learning while being mindful of its risks.

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  4. Johannes28 January 2025 at 01:16

    Thank you for the various experiences you shared with us. In my opinion you told us your experiences in a very intersting way and I like your writing style. Keep going. As I can see from your storytelling Social Media has good as well bad aspects.

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