After the TikTok ban in India in 2021, people have shifted their video content consumption towards Instagram Reel. And this assisted in achieving duo benefits – content creators got a new platform to articulate their talents, and content consumers witness content on a new video app: Instagram.
As per Google Trends data, the interest in Instagram has accelerated stupendously with time. For instance, in October 2020, the Indian people had only 62 points of interest on the scale of Interest Over Time. However, this statistical data catapulted to a new height in May 2021, when it touched 100 points over the same table.
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Social media platforms have a robust foundation in theIndian community. And this turns out to be a candid fact! Hence, Instagram is famous within the Indian community with downloads of more than 12 crores, as per Google Play Store data. The cumulative data of Google Trend and Google Play Store depicts the love of social media among us.
However, this does not guarantee that the data available from social media on your mobile screen is free from any adulteration.
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You might have witnessed facts about your favorite car,
food, or place by your beloved social influencer? Do you believe in it or swipe
up for the next video?
It is a complication with every social influencer or content
creator, which portrays that they possess accurate knowledge, and the same is
offering it to you. Don’t get engulfed by the Instagram blue tick on their
profile. The blue tick is used by social influencers, to amend your thoughts
according to their facts.
Therefore, you should comply with the source of information.
For instance, you watched a video stating that this particular car offers X
number of mileages in Y liters of petrol or diesel. Will you believe it? Most
people will be under the influence. Because that fact is stated by someone, who
is sitting on a high pedestal of followers.
The most rational way to manage these facts is by calling
that car company or writing them the mail to see that the facts are right or
not?
Leave Their Herd
As you get to know that the information provided by
Instagram influencers is a hoax, you have to unfollow them. Refrain yourself
from joining their party again and follow them.
It is unthinkable to unfollow your favorite social
influencer because it is better to have no knowledge than to have wrong
knowledge.
Invest Your Time in Yourself
How many times you have got a LIVE Notification from your
beloved social influencer, and you wanted to see him/her! Instead of watching
them live, you can invest that time in yourself. But you will ask how? The
answer is not rocket science! Read books, watch educational videos, prepare a speech,
and try it in front of the mirror.
Fill the gap with knowledgeable information from reliable
sources, such as Wikipedia, books, and verified channels.
Why Not Turn Off Social Media Account?
If you have a notion in your mind that only a specific
social media is propagating undesirable knowledge, then you should take a back
seat. There is no denying that Instagram is handling the baton, but
additionally, other social applications, such as Facebook, and Twitter, etc are
included in the wagon.
Try to keep a distance from the social media platform, or it
would be one step ahead if you turn off your social media.
Instagram and Mental Health
Do you keep a watch on your social media usage, or do you
love to watch every other Instagram Reel filled with fallacies? Nonetheless,
people get attracted to the content poured on social media platforms. Hence, it
is never between Instagram or TikTok, or Instagram vs Snapchat, but it is
always between your mental health vs social media.
The irony is that people on the social media platform are
propagating mental health by pushing their social media followers towards more
depression with their content. Instagram influencers are not certified
psychologists who can perform these medicated tasks. Beware of following
anybody on the social media platform because he or she is famous – always
follow those who have quality (certifications) and not quantity (mere
followers)!
Final Words
Social media platforms are for entertainment purposes and not for accepting fallacies. Furthermore, it is not arguably stated that social media is deficient in people showcasing their finesse. Social platform, such as Instagram is pouring exemplary content, and hence, you can learn several skills from it. It solely depends on you that you want to accept a fact or swipe upyour timeline.
This is really informative. I would surely keep a watch at my social media usage. Looking forward to more such blogs.
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