To expose oneself or not to exist

They say that everything that isn't shown or said doesn't exist, but I don't fully agree with that statement. Social media arrived several years ago to change our world. And yes, it has changed it. Now, the question is whether it has changed it for the better or the worse.

Twenty years ago, we were accustomed to famous or semi-famous people exposing their lives in celebrity magazines, especially, and on gossip TV shows. They were paid for, and we liked it more or less. But since the arrival of social media, you no longer need to be even remotely aware of it. acquaintance, and many people put their lives at risk. What they do, where they go, what they eat, what they buy, who they are with… and all of it in a free. And I put it in italics because the so-called influencers They charge (I don't know if it's a lot or a little), and there are others who do it for free. And yes, I say free because we're giving them our privacy, our information, our lives, and all of this, for absolutely nothing in return. But we mustn't forget that information is power, and right now I don't know if we're aware of the potential repercussions this could have on our future.

My grandmother, may she rest in peace, used to say that with new technologies, everything was out in the open. Perhaps at the time, I downplayed it and told her no, it wasn't that big a deal. Now, with the passing of the years and the increased use we're giving them, I should probably agree with her.

We reflect on whether we want our lives to be exposed, and if after reflecting the answer is a No resounding, we change our actions and try to control, at least, our use of social networks.