2. Additional Exploration of Introduction to Information Sociology - Kim Seoyoung(김서영)

-W11.2 May 17 (Fri) On the topic of the blog post-

 Q. It is said that symbolic interactions help express an individual's identity within a social network, so if so, how will an individual's identity change if they temporarily stop using social media?

A. Symbolic interactions play an important role in expressing and shaping an individual's identity in social networks. If social media use is temporarily stopped, it will affect an individual's identity, both negatively and positively. First of all, the negative aspect is that social media is an important platform for individuals to express their identity. Identity is strengthened in the process of expressing oneself and communicating with others through photos, posts, and comments. Aborting the use of social media can reduce these opportunities for expression, which can reduce the external expression of identity. In addition, individuals receive feedback from others through social media. This feedback plays an important role in the individual's identification and coordination. Stopping social media use can eliminate these external feedback, which can lead to difficulties in self-awareness and identity formation. On the other hand, if you stop using social media, individuals can spend more time on internal rumination. This can be an opportunity to think deeply and reevaluate your values, beliefs, and goals. Therefore, temporary interruption can help to form a clearer identity through self-reflection. In addition, social media often causes stress related to comparisons with others. When you stop using it, you will be able to escape these comparisons and live at your own pace and focus on yourself. It can positively change your individual identity. In addition to this, I would like to explain it in conjunction with the concept of the privacy paradox learned in the liberal arts class called digital media literacy. The privacy paradox is that despite the growing concern about personal information, individual personal information and privacy are actively posted on social media. The theory is that although active personal information is posted on social media, social support increases, and on the contrary, if personal information is not actively posted, social support does not increase, but the risk of personal information infringement decreases. Through this theory and what I learned in the information sociology class, I realized that the use of social media is neither unconditionally positive nor negative. I think discussions on future social media use should continue to be made through the fact that how we use social media depends on whether it will have a good or bad impact on us.

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