Social Media

The Signis World Congress was taking place online and in-person in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 15-18, with the theme, “Peace in the Digital World.”

Social media use has increased tremendously over the last decade, especially among younger users. Much chatter has erupted around the country over the damaging content social media algorithms feed to our children and how these algorithms ought to be controlled.

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Discussion participants described their use of social media and offered advice to young adults on how to gain positive experiences from their interactions on the various online platforms that exist.