what was your experience watching this episode like? how did you connect your personal experience with social media and community both in-person and online? what are your emotional responses to the narrative in the episode

While watching this episode of ‘ Black Mirror’ I started to develop goosebumps as I was fearing what might occur in the future. Technology is taking control of everything and how we come to perceive our peers and this can cause a lot of obstruction since we carry social media with us nowadays. On social media platforms, we depict a rather ‘ happy’ version of ourselves to the public while hiding our true identity and self. In this episode of Black Mirror, we can see how the protagonist carries herself based on her reputation and she heavily values other peoples ratings and opinions on every task she performs. I can connect to the protagonist in this scenario because when I first got Instagram, I also wanted to flex publicly and follow the persona of always being that sort of person. Its scary because this was altering my identity and the principles embedded in my since childhood. I also liked receiving comments and opinions of others based on my style of clothing or the actions I conduct. As a result, I made a resolution to limit myself on social media platforms like Instagram so I can connect with the real world.

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