In this episode we're tackling the tough topic of how to react when there's a war on. Or a pandemic, or a social movement and you find yourself stuck in the "damned if I do, damned if I don't" conundrum of whether to address it on your social media platforms. We have some great tools for you no matter what kind of approach you end up taking with this question.

Salon Article about influencers and the war in Ukraine: https://www.salon.com/2022/03/21/narcissism-tragedy-celebrities-ukraine/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab

Kate Kennedy's article in the Washington Post about influencers and the pandemic: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/06/12/influencers-social-media-pandemic/

Open Influence's article about influencers and the BLM movement: https://openinfluence.com/stand-for-something-the-role-of-influencer-marketing-in-blm-movement/

Purba Ray's article about influencers and the war in Ukraine: https://www.arre.co.in/social-commentary/russia-ukraine-conflict-influencers-trend-content-war-world-war-international/

About David Beckham's account takeover by a Ukrainian doctor: https://www.insider.com/david-beckham-hands-over-his-social-accounts-to-ukrainian-doctor-2022-3

Excellent Finding Alexx article about posting during a crisis: https://findingalexx.com/influencers-posting-about-global-crisis/

Harper's Bazaar article on influencers and the BLM movement: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/a32905510/what-role-can-and-should-influencers-play-in-the-blm-movement/

In episode 109 we explore all the ways that your online activity functions as an audit self and what that means for your real life. Most people, when asked about their concerns about social media affecting their real life, can only express a concern about protecting their privacy, but as we're going to point out, there are lots of ways your social media activity can impact your health, wealth, and relationships in your real life. Having a more holistic picture will help you make better decisions.

Links:

Melanie Curtin Social Media Audit Tips: https://www.inc.com/melanie-curtin/54-percent-of-employers-have-eliminated-a-candidate-based-on-social-media-time-to-clean-up-your-feed-and-tags.html

Statistics on Employers vetting with social media:

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/10/digital-dirt-may-nix-that-job-you-were-counting-on-getting.html

On your social media content being used in court:

https://www.hg.org/legal-articles/getting-social-media-evidence-admitted-in-court-33538

On Clara Dollar's NYT articles: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/09/learning/are-you-the-same-person-on-social-media-as-you-are-in-real-life.html

Music is by That Escalated Slowly and Painfully: https://sites.google.com/view/escalatedslowlyandpainfully/home

Graphics by Kaylee Dunn Design: https://kayleedunn.myportfolio.com

In this episode we will explore the autobiographical urge, or why people are driven to share about themselves online - and give you some tools for thinking about your own online behavior that will help you make more sustainable and thoughtful choices in your own autobiographical content.