As Sarah Murray states in the article, When Grief Goes Viral, “The 2.5 million tweets hours after Steve Jobs' death show how deeply social media has transformed mourning. Social networks have created a competition to see who writes the first or best comment. Everyone wants to be part of the infamous "Top Ten Tweet List" after someone passes away. This caused desensitization in individuals. Now, it's not so much the pain they feel in sending condolences or creating a tribute page, but a sense of obligation. Society has placed so much emphasis on how others see us that many of us have forgotten what it's like to truly feel the emotion we're trying to express, whether it's love, grief, sadness, or joy. We ask the world to share our suffering, even though we may not actually suffer at all. In the event of death, we look for the suffering felt by those immediately affected by the tragedy and, in turn, minimize the pain they might feel. With the use of social media, we have become a completely self-centered society. We detach ourselves in real life to attach ourselves
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