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Digital Identity Formation: How Social Networking Sites Affect Real World Authenticity, Matthew Joseph Montoya
Digital Identity Formation: How Social Networking Sites Affect Real World Authenticity, Matthew Joseph Montoya
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The purpose of this paper is to explore the application of Heidegger's authenticity to online identity formation. This paper will attempt to determine if there is any way in which an authentic identity can be created, either online or offline, by using social networking sites. It will examine the positive and negative consequences of social networking sites to determine if these sites can help to contribute to our overall being, or determine if these sites serve only as a dangerous distraction to an authentic personal identity.
To do this, this paper will analyze Heidegger's philosophy to see if it is …