To me, “identity” is composed of numerous different factors. However, throughout my teenage years, I have experienced how powerful the media can be in affecting somebody’s identity. Across different social media platforms is where I personally have been introduced to many style-related trends or have been consistently marketed towards them. On TikTok, is where I have noticed myself being exposed to them more recently. For example, a few months ago I had never head of a particular clothing brand, but once a few of the outfits went viral the store gained immense popularity. Moreover, every time I opened the TikTok app I was assured that I would view at least one video related to this clothing brand. As time went on, I observed more and more people actively buying and wearing these clothes. Popular trends direct people away from their sense of individuality and cause them to conform towards what is considered to be “normal” or “accepted by others”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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