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WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY WHERE
SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE IS
GROWING IN POPULARITY

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SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE AND
ONLINE COMMUNITIES BOTH
HAVE THEIR OWN NORMS

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(Murphy, 2010)

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BUT HOW CAN PARTICIPATING IN
THESE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
AFFECT US?
The following four things will
be evaluated further:
• Loneliness
• Belongingness
• Happiness
• Meaningfulness

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