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Social media sadness can be avoided

November 21, 2018 Loknath Dasavoided, be, Can, Media, sadness, Social

A recent study published in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology would seem to confirm what common sense and conventional wisdom have already told us: social media is making us sadder. The study, titled No More FOMO: Limiting Social Media Decreases Loneliness and Depression, studied the effect of Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat usage on the levels of subjective well-being experienced by young adults. Researchers measured social support, FOMO (fear of missing out), loneliness, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, autonomy and self-acceptance in 143 undergraduates at the University of Pennsylvania. The subjects…

Assassination Nation review – social media revenge porn

November 12, 2018November 12, 2018 Loknath DasAssassination, Media, Nation, porn’, revenge, Review, Social, –

‘A morass of blood and ambiguous sexual politics’ … Odessa Young in Assassination Nation. Photograph: Allstar/Bron Studios Every American presidency gets the extreme horror film that it deserves, and the Maga-era US has now got Assassination Nation, which could as well be called Confrontation Nation or Indignation Nation – a new spin on the Salem witch hysteria, a full-on splattery meltdown far from Arthur Miller, written and directed by actor-turned-filmmaker Sam Levinson. A mysterious hacker (whose IP address discloses a location in Moscow, of all places) gets access to the…

Pleas flood social media for loved ones missing after fire

November 10, 2018 Loknath DasAfter, Fire, Flood, for, loved, Media, Missing, One's, Pleas, Social

People have scoured evacuation centers, called 911 and posted desperate online pleas for help finding relatives they haven’t heard from since a fast-moving wildfire devastated a Northern California town. A day after tens of thousands evacuated the town of Paradise and the nearby community of Magalia, dozens of people, many of them elderly, remained unaccounted for. Anguished relatives flooded social media asking for help locating their loved ones. Cherri Rolla’s family hasn’t heard from her 83-year-old aunt, Sylvia Johnson, who lives in Paradise with at least six dogs and three…

I Built a Social Media Following of 1 Million in 30 Days. Here’s How You Can, Too.

November 2, 2018 Loknath Das1, 30, a, Built, Can, Days, Following, Here's, How, I, In, Media, Million, of, Social, Too, You

Many people want to share messages with the masses to gain exposure for their brand, product or service on social media. But, with over 60 billion messages shared each day on mobile platforms alone, most content gets lost in the noise. For the last 10 years I’ve worked on improving online strategies for people like Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Disney. I’ve learned how to optimize analytics, data and paid media to help companies achieve massive growth. Related: 10 Proven Ways to Make Millions on Social Media When I set out…

71% of Consumers Watch Videos on Social Media to Laugh, Report Says

August 31, 2018 Loknath Das71%, Consumers, Laugh, Media, of, On, Report, Says, Social, to, videos, watch

One of the great joys in life is laughter, and when it comes to consumers on social media, 71% said it is one of the reasons they watch videos. The 2018 Sprout Social Index report surveyed consumers and marketers to determine where in the funnel social marketing effort must be targeted. It is critically important to define this target because social media is no longer an optional marketing channel. For small businesses, mastering social marketing is even more relevant because it is an easy and affordable way to reach your target audience. Whether you…

Lack of quality sleep can affect your social life and make you feel lonely

August 17, 2018 Loknath Dasaffect, and, Can, Feel, Lack, Life, lonely, Make, of, quality, Sleep, Social, You, Your

Poor sleep can hamper your social life, say scientists who found that sleep-deprived people feel lonelier and less inclined to engage with others, avoiding close contact in much the same way as people with social anxiety. Researchers at the University of California (UC) Berkeley in the US, have found that alienating vibe makes sleep-deprived individuals more socially unattractive to others. Moreover, well-rested people feel lonely after just a brief encounter with a sleep-deprived person, potentially triggering a viral contagion of social isolation. The findings, published in the journal Nature Communications,…