Status in the Social Media

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STATUS IN THE SOCIAL MEDIA
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STATUS IN THE SOCIAL MEDIA
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Lilly Singh is the Canadian YouTuber who is known as the “ superwoman” on the online
platform. She is ranked tenth in the Forbes list of the most influential and highest paid social
media stars. She reported to have earned 10 million in the last few years and considered to be
one of the social media sensations.
The issue of online “democratisation” of the web is the way discusses ways in people had
access to the web platform for the purpose of showcasing their talents. With the rise of the
internet and web, social networking sites and user generated content sites have been one of
the ways in which people had the opportunity of becoming micro-celebrities. The situation
with Lilly Singh is similar since she made use of the online platform to reach out to the larger
audience especially the teenage.
In case of same situation happening in the real world, the fame she achieved in the virtual
world has been completely different. In real world situation, reaching to the wider population
would have been difficult since the world is more connected in the virtual world than the real
world. People find it more interesting to know lives and interests of other individual without
wasting much of their time. In real world situation, her fame might have been geographically
restricted which is now gaining wider ground. However it is important to consider that her
fame was worth noticing since she could become the online sensation in less time and more
engagement with people. I would like to be the online sensation since it gives the feeling of
enjoying the international stature and the attention of the new generation.
On the question of online reputation it is important to note that 90% of the consumers are
active on the online platforms and it is important to have reputation in the virtual world to
enjoy equal stature in the real world (Proserpio et al,. 2017). It helps a person to reach out to
the wider consumers and showcase their talents which is to otherwise being restricted.