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How social media following creates self-censorship in creative expression

I posted a critique of social media culture and lost two hundred followers and now I am scared to say anything that might be controversial even though controversy used to fuel my best work

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The fear of losing audience gradually constrains the artist's willingness to explore challenging or unpopular ideas

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Social media and the creative voice?”

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