Mitch Prinstein says ( about Social Media ) : “It is the same mechanism in substance use addiction,” “Social media has hijacked that process. It is the first time in human history in which we have valued status popularity over likeability popularity”

forbes Thursday, October 14, 2021 2:34:00 PM EAT

Brooke Erin Duffy said ( about Social Media ) : "I think [our research] is a cautionary tale for aspiring creators as well as the broader public," "The people hoping to work as full-time YouTubers, Instagrammers, and TikTokers are led to believe it's easy and democratic. I disagree: if you look at who makes it as an influencer, for instance, they are not all that dissimilar to traditional celebrity exemplars, with a few exceptions. Social media celebrity remains lopsided"

eurekalert Wednesday, June 2, 2021 7:08:00 PM EAT

Mitch Prinstein says ( about Social Media ) : “It is the same mechanism in substance use addiction,” “Social media has hijacked that process. It is the first time in human history in which we have valued status popularity over likeability popularity”

forbes Thursday, October 14, 2021 2:34:00 PM EAT

Brooke Erin Duffy said ( about Social Media ) : "I think [our research] is a cautionary tale for aspiring creators as well as the broader public," "The people hoping to work as full-time YouTubers, Instagrammers, and TikTokers are led to believe it's easy and democratic. I disagree: if you look at who makes it as an influencer, for instance, they are not all that dissimilar to traditional celebrity exemplars, with a few exceptions. Social media celebrity remains lopsided"

eurekalert Wednesday, June 2, 2021 7:08:00 PM EAT