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  In a world that now highly depends on technological advancement, social media brought us together and it made us apart. It increased our knowledge of the remotest corners of the world and it kept us glued to our mobile phones. We've had enough debates deciding on whether this gift of technology is a boon for the modern society or, in fact, a bane. No matter which conclusion we reach in the due course of time, we have to agree that social media has become a crucial part of our lives be it in the terms of connecting with family and friends or promoting your business online, making it reach potential customers on the opposite side of the globe. Social media is a place that you hate to love or vice versa. You just cannot ignore it. What makes me say that? I plan on a social media detox that I miserably fail three hours into, and you know I am not the only one.  I have talked about 'social media and privacy concerns' and 'Online harassment' in my previous articles. Bei...

Have you ever been ghosted by someone, or have you yourself ever ghosted someone, intentionally or unintentionally?  Agree to it or not, getting ghosted by someone we had a good time with is one of our generation's biggest fears. I have talked about social media in my previous articles, and in this one, I intend to talk about the biggest social media related scare of all time. False Pregnancy scare or getting bitten by a hidden snake on the toilet still tops the list, by the way.  Before diving right into the topic and my personal experience with ghosting, let's help the boomers who are currently reading this article understand what 'ghosting' means and no, it does not mean being haunted or followed by a ghostly spirit, nor is it a Halloween thing.  According to the Oxford dictionary, ghosting is the practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication. How many of us have been in a position where...