While some believe that social media has given a new dimension in the way people communicate and makes friendships, others just like popular Nigerian celebrity, Susan Peters, believes it adversely affect people mentally due to depression arising from seeing others showcasing a better life online.
According to the fashionistas who also believe the number of online followers someone has shouldn't determine someone's popularity, people only post good things about themselves.
Speaking with with Sunday Scoop in an interview, she said, "I don’t think social media followership should be a yardstick for determining a popular person. Many celebrities were already popular before Instagram came into existence. In some instances, there are people with so many followers but very few likes. Our profession is about make-believe. Not everyone lives the kind of lifestyle they portray on social media. But then, we are in the social media era where people believe they need to post things online to amass a large followership.
"Social media is already dangerous to our mental health. Celebrities only post the good stuff about themselves. My advice to people is for them not to follow all they see on Instagram. Celebrities can be positive influencers and fans can choose someone who does good deeds, to motivate and inspire them. Anyone can be a role model. Whether the person is big or small, it does not matter, as long as one impacts lives positively.”
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