“It just scares me, that’s all. I see these young girls at meet and greets. They’re devastated, dealing with bullying ... I would just be careful and allow yourself some time limits of when you should use it.” - Selena Gomez on social media
“I understand that it’s amazing to use your platform. But it does scare me when you see how exposed these young girls and these young boys are. They’re not really aware of the news or anything going on,” she added. “I think it’s dangerous for sure. I don’t think people are getting the right information sometimes.”
The “Back to You” singer said she thought it was impossible to make social media safe at this point: “There’s no blocking anything. They’re exposed to it immediately.” And though she’s grateful to have the platform and has amassed 150 million followers on Instagram , Gomez says she’s been much more cognizant of what she posts and why. She avoids sharing “pointless pictures” and aims to “be more intentional with it.”
“It just scares me, that’s all. I see these young girls at meet and greets. They’re devastated, dealing with bullying and not being able to have their own voice,” she explained. “I mean, it can be great in moments, but I would just be careful and allow yourself some time limits of when you should use it.”Get breaking stories straight from Hollywood, covering film, television, music and more.
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