BY MEREDITH SLOAN<\/p>\n
Australian model and Instagram<\/a> star Essena O\u2019Neill announced she was quitting social media this week via YouTube.<\/p>\n https:\/\/youtu.be\/Xe1Qyks8QEM<\/p>\n According to ABC News, O\u2019Neill, who had more than 700,00 followers on Instagram and 260,000 subscribers on YouTube<\/a>, posted a shocking confession announcing that social media made her \u201cmiserable\u201d and that online and mobile-sharing platforms can be unhealthy. She decided that she wanted to shut down all of her accounts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n According to CNN, O\u2019Neill\u2019s social media friends Nina and Randa Nelson published a YouTube video alleging she was doing this as a stunt to get more followers.<\/p>\n https:\/\/youtu.be\/WB3HtCMfZic<\/p>\n All social media platforms have been exploding with both support and opposition for O\u2019Neill\u2019s stance. This debate has been a hot topic for news organizations alike.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I support O\u2019Neill\u2019s stance because her issue with social media is situational. She said that she didn\u2019t like how the pressure to be perfect influenced her mental health. She also said that she wanted to set a good example for her younger sister and show her that she doesn\u2019t have to be perfect and likeable online to be happy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I do think that social media outlets are informative and necessary in this day and age for the spreading of information. Although, I don\u2019t think that personal business accounts like O\u2019Neill that promote unrealistic body images and clothing brands are necessary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" BY MEREDITH SLOAN Australian model and Instagram star Essena O\u2019Neill announced she was quitting social media this week via YouTube. https:\/\/youtu.be\/Xe1Qyks8QEM According to ABC News, O\u2019Neill, who had more than 700,00 followers on Instagram and 260,000 subscribers on YouTube, posted … Continue reading