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Social media is an undeniable force in today's world. These talks highlight its impact -- from big history-defining moments to the silliness we’ve come to expect. Watch now
Social media is an undeniable force in today's world. These talks highlight its impact -- from big history-defining moments to the silliness we’ve come to expect. Curated by TED · 8 talks
- 1 – Why You Should Quit Social Media – Cal Newport
- 3 – Why Social Media Is Reimagining Our Future – Bryan Kramer
- 4 – Social Media Isn’T Real (Even If It Looks Like It Is) – Samantha Cohen
- 5 – Impact of Social Media on Youth – Kantu Mbevi
- 6 – Can You Outsmart A Troll by Thinking Like One? – Claire Wardle
- 7 – Don’T Call People Out – Call Them in – Loretta J. Ross
- 8 – Tips For Reclaiming Your Peace of Mind Online – Naomi Shimada
- 9 – The Future of Digital Communication and Privacy – Will Cathcart
- 10 – What I Learned from My Social Media Fast – Amber Quinney
Have you ever considered taking a break from social mediaor quitting all together? Perhaps you have some internal objections or are worried that perhaps social media is actually fundamental in our society? Cal Newport has never had social media but still manages to live a fulfilling and entertained life (are you shocked?). In this TED Talk Cal addr...
While we are bombarded with messages about why social media is bad, Bryan Kramer breaks through this noise of social media selling and capturing leads by telling stories with no intention other than telling a story. He shifts the mindset that business is either business to business (B2B) or business to consumer (B2C) and instead challenges it to be...
This talk by mental health advocate Samantha Cohen reminds us to remember that social media isn’t real, that Instagram feeds are carefully curated and highly edited images and lifestyles from ‘influencers’ and from normal people like you and me. While social media has advantages in making connections easier, we need to be remember that it has also ...
When we spend on average 2 hours on social media a day, it’s not a stretch to believe that it’s going to have a big impact on your life and your mental health. Katanu talks about both the positive and negative impacts on social media with a particular attention to the impacts on youth, who are particularly susceptible to the comparative nature of s...
This is an incredibly interesting and slightly different TED Talk that looks at how social media is used to share disinformation and how strategies are actively employed and how users and information consumers react. To recognize disinformation we need to understand the strategies used to spread it and thats exactly what this TED Talk looks at. A g...
Over the last few years in particular, we have publicly seen more and more an increase in hate towards strangers, particularly online and in the ‘comfort’ and ‘safety’ behind a keyboard. While this talk isn’t specifically about social media, the ideas Loretta J. Ross shares can help us to think differently about what we see online and in particular...
This TED Talk is more of a TED interview and explores the impact social media can have on our levels of anxiety, and how it can actually show us what areas of our life we need to work on improving (for example, our own self esteem). Naomi talks about how there are occasions where we may not be able to step away from social media, like when it is pa...
Privacy and how data is stored, transferred, and used has been a huge point of concern lately, with major social media organizations like Facebook being called into question about how they use our data and who they allow to see and use our data. This is an interesting conversation from the head of WhatsApp, who shares how the changes to society ove...
In this talk, Amber Quinney shares how she challenged herself to a 30 day social media ‘fast’ and ended up staying off the platforms for a year, a time which she states allowed her to reconnect with herself and find her creativity again. While Amber shares that social media can be good, after all she has first hand experience at using social media ...
From its mental health effects to how huge tech companies work to earn our attention, these are 18 of the best TED Talks about social media that we’ve found on YouTube. TED Talks in general are fascinating insights into all sorts of worlds, industries, and sectors and these from professors and experts who’ve emanated from the social media ...
Feb 20, 2014 · 5 Inspiring Social Media TED Talks You Should Watch. By Joel Lee. Published Feb 20, 2014. Social media has taken over the Internet. There are many who are actively trying to decipher the power of social media. Some of them have even given TED Talks that are well worth a watch.
- Joel Lee
Feb 19, 2020 · As such, there must be a strategy for adapting and keeping social in our daily lives. Luckily, these five TED Talks provide a better understanding of the digital landscape we now call home. 1. Eli Parser: 'What Obligations do Social Media Platforms Have to the Greater Good?'
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That being said, we grabbed six (6) TEDx/podcasts we thought you could pick up a trick or two from. 1. “How to Make a Splash in Social Media” TED Talk by Alexis Ohanian. Our number 1 TEDx Talk while it dates back to 2009, still identifies the importance of how even the simplest meme can be VERY effective even in today’s environment ...
