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Jan 2022
50m 32s

Social Media – The Good, The Bad, The Ug...

Give It To Me Straight | QCODE
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The rise of social media in the early 2000s grew into something none of us could have imagined! But does too much of a good thing become a bad thing? A tool that connects others from across the world also brings people down. In this episode, Jon and Alex talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of social media since becoming content creators.  Visit ... Show More
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