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Messages for my younger self - Kavya Uppalapati

University of Michigan student Kavya shares her reflections on her social media use and shares advice she might give to other young users.

If you could go back in time to speak to your younger self about social media, what would you say?

In this video, Kavya reflects on her social media use and on the advice she might give to other young social media users: setting boundaries on how long, where, and when you use social media and making sure you’re using social media for yourself and not for others.

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