Is social media a young person's game? Do influencers get a huge paycheck for every picture they post? Do social media companies really sell your data to advertisers?

In this episode of Misconceptions, host Justin Dodd delves into some common myths surrounding the digital world of social media.

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00:00:00 Intro 00:01:07 Social media owns whatever content you post 00:02:14 All influencers are wealthy 00:04:13 Social media sites sell your data to advertisers 00:05:49 Only young people use social media 00:06:49 Social media is free 00:08:00 We don't know how social media affects kids 00:08:53 Opting out of social media protects your privacy

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