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WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY WHERE SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE IS

GROWING IN POPULARITY

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SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE AND ONLINE COMMUNITIES BOTH

HAVE THEIR OWN NORMS

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(Murphy, 2010)

BUT HOW CAN PARTICIPATING IN THESE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

AFFECT US?

The following four things will be evaluated further: • Loneliness • Belongingness • Happiness • Meaningfulness

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