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    Filipinos exhibit a strong culture of social media use, documenting their daily lives and sharing photos online. This reflects Filipino values of nostalgia and wanting to preserve moments in time. However, the author expresses concern that overuse of social media could breed conceit and cause Filipinos to care only about themselves. While technology connects Filipinos globally and shares culture, excessive social media use could negatively impact mental health and cause users to lose touch with their identity and culture.

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    Filipinos exhibit a strong culture of social media use, documenting their daily lives and sharing photos online. This reflects Filipino values of nostalgia and wanting to preserve moments in time. However, the author expresses concern that overuse of social media could breed conceit and cause Filipinos to care only about themselves. While technology connects Filipinos globally and shares culture, excessive social media use could negatively impact mental health and cause users to lose touch with their identity and culture.

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    Filipinos exhibit a strong culture of social media use, documenting their daily lives and sharing photos online. This reflects Filipino values of nostalgia and wanting to preserve moments in time. However, the author expresses concern that overuse of social media could breed conceit and cause Filipinos to care only about themselves. While technology connects Filipinos globally and shares culture, excessive social media use could negatively impact mental health and cause users to lose touch with their identity and culture.

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    Basalan, Mariah Stacy Vanelene A.
    Filipinos exhibit a strong culture of social media use, documenting their daily lives and sharing photos online. This reflects Filipino values of nostalgia and wanting to preserve moments in time. However, the author expresses concern that overuse of social media could breed conceit and cause Filipinos to care only about themselves. While technology connects Filipinos globally and shares culture, excessive social media use could negatively impact mental health and cause users to lose touch with their identity and culture.

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    Activity I: Understanding the Text

    1. How can you describe the Filipinos in the digital age?

    Social media has completely consumed the Filipinos to the point where the
    Philippines has been dubbed “the social media capital of the world”. They are
    living in an era obsessed with selfies and vanity.

    2. What nature and culture do Filipinos exhibit when using social media?

    Filipinos enjoy taking photographs and simply documenting their lives - what
    they do, what they wear, what they eat, where they eat, and so on. They also
    enjoy posting and sharing their daily activities on social media.

    3. What Filipino values are represented by these nature and culture?

    Filipinos are nostalgic, which is why we enjoy taking photos. We want to


    capture every single moment in order to preserve it for all time. We enjoy
    looking at photographs to remind us of the joys and excitement of being in that
    particular moment.

    Furthermore, we Filipinos are genetically predisposed to "chismis." We're


    all eager to hear the most recent gossip about everyone, even strangers. We
    all want to express our thoughts on these and other issues.

    4. What is the author’s attitude towards these Filipino cultures and values? What
    criticisms are discussed?

    The author expressed her wonder and concern about the current dilemma
    caused by Filipinos' growing addiction to social media. She is concerned that
    our current obsession will breed a generation of conceitedness, that we
    Filipinos will no longer be concerned with anything other than ourselves. She
    criticizes us for getting involved in trivial issues in society, mostly involving
    celebrities.

    5. How can you associate yourself with the Filipino culture and values illustrated
    in the text?
    The article demonstrated that excessive use of social media can have
    negative societal consequences. The Filipinos, particularly the youth, are so
    enamored with the power of social media that they are oblivious to its negative
    effects on their mental and physical health. The youth, the hope of our nation,
    is slowly forgetting their identities, lack nationalism and appreciation for our own
    diverse culture as they continue to follow the latest westernized trend and
    aesthetic.

    6. What do you think are the pros and cons of technology and social media for the
    Filipino community? How can we take advantage of the digital world?

    When used correctly, technology and social media can be extremely powerful tools in
    this modern age. With a swipe of our fingertips, it can connect us Filipinos to the rest of
    the world and can make communication easier. It has the potential to open doors to
    global opportunities and learning. Social media can be a beacon of hope, creativity, and
    inspiration. It can be a platform to promote and share our diverse and unique culture to
    the rest of the world. In contrast, if used incorrectly and for the wrong reasons, it can
    also have a negative impact on society. Oversharing can result in invasion of privacy,
    identity theft and other cybercrime. Not only that, excessive use of social media and
    gadget can also impact us users, physically, mentally, and socially. Internet addiction
    may result in isolation, depression, anxiety, and other health-related

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