Author: Lily Tun-Brown

Adolescent Conformity and Groupthink on Social Media

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  • Adolescent Conformity and Groupthink on Social Media

    Adolescent Conformity and Groupthink on Social Media

    American adolescents sacrifice individuality for the social validation of assimilation. Social media promotes assimilation as the predominant manner of connecting with others. Influencers or public figures dominate digital discourse at the expense of ordinary citizens. Some digital ideas are drowned out by the most powerful members of society. Social media platforms are conformist by design…

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