Topic > Form of self-representation in social media - 1408

A selfie is a specific form of self-representation (p1) and is usually taken from a smartphone. Smartphones allow people to take a selfie and instantly share it on social media platforms like Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, etc. as a form of self-representation (p2). The constant development of social media platforms and applications has allowed users to easily create and share their personal content, such as selfies, as social media is known to be a method of self-representation (p2) (p52). Snapchat is an application designed for taking selfies, as there are various possibilities for creating different types of selfies, such as applying filters or using different lenses. People use this application to create different types of selfies, as well as edit them before posting, to better represent themselves on social media. Selfies represent individuals as they include their physical appearance and demonstrate their behaviors based on their poses and expressions (52). I first heard about Snapchat through my friends, who are more up to date with technology and applications than me. Back then it was all on the Internet and everyone was talking about it. My friends and I downloaded it from the Appstore and used it to communicate with each other often, so weSnapchat can be used on smartphones and iPads, as it requires a device with a built-in camera. Snapchat is one of the most popular social media platforms for self-representation, as people use it more than other applications every day. Users have made this application part of their daily lives, as they use it to record most of their activities, compared to Instagram or Facebook. This application is linked to other social media platforms so that users have the ability to access the latest news and stories, through the Discover page on