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Dec 2021
1h 8m

How Social Media Ruined My Life

Alex Cooper
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This week, Father Cooper sits down with her longtime best friend Laren, who recently deleted all of her social media accounts. The two reminisce on the evolution of social media throughout their lives, including Myspace top friends, Snapchat nudes, Facebook party albums, and the ultimate beast…Instagram. Laren tells all regarding her decision to completely delete her social media and reflects on how her life has changed since going off the grid. Alex and Lauren discuss online bullying, body image, relationships…and how social media influences basically every aspect of our lives. Even if your social media is private and you have less than one hundred followers, this episode is sure to raise some questions that everyone can relate to.

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