Our team, Everest, is the average college student who has experienced the troubles of growing up in a world influenced by the media we consume. Social media at its core has brought people from across the globe together to connect over similar interests. As Gen Z, social media is the core way we communicate and socialize with others. Though it can be positive, we can acknowledge that social media is not always a safe space. We see how it has negatively affected our peers and even ourselves. It is easy to find hate, bullying, and harassment within comment sections and in the content on social media platforms. Due to anonymity, users online feel compelled to engage in this kind of behavior without fear of consequences. These negative interactions do not just affect who we are online, but also who we are as people and how we view ourselves and life. Though it is a topic that is talked about often, it is still a relevant issue that continues to be detrimental to our youth. Our group has been personally affected by seeing negative and hateful views pushed on our feeds. We want to see a change. In our podcast, we will share our personal stories, and examples of toxic behavior, and discuss ways to promote compassion and understanding. We hope to advocate for more loving and accepting spaces online by bringing awareness to the negativity that is present on social media. We desire to share this with the UNO community to further our shared values of love, humility, and goodness, as we believe these to be the pillars of humanity.

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