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Nobody can actually ‘quit’ social media

Last week’s trending article on CBC featured Essena O’Neill, an Instagram celebrity and model who received widespread praise for her “revolutionary” decision to throw away her Instagram account and say no to the shallow world of social media. This is where I sarcastically slow clap this young lady in mock enthusiasm for her obviously painstaking martyrdom. Ironically, O’Neill has now gained more popularity on social media than ever. Her countless pictures are not just confined to being plastered on her personal Instagram account, they are now being exponentially blown up in countless news articles, Twitter and Facebook feeds, and all…

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