New Jerseyans are among the worst for oversharing on social media
As much as people loved to complain about when social media sites like Instagram and Twitter (Sorry, Elon, I’m not calling it “X”) were all about sharing what food you ate that day, I would love to return to those days.
Nowadays, there’s way too much vitriol and nastiness, and people posting their controversial views doesn’t help.
Did you know that according to a study put out by Secure Data Recovery, New Jerseyans are some of the worst when it comes to oversharing on social media?
To identify the states with the highest levels of social media oversharing, we surveyed respondents about their experiences with sharing various types of sensitive and personal content.
These topics included intimate details of relationships, financial information, health issues, family matters, controversial opinions, personal grievances, sensitive or traumatic experiences, illegal activities, and embarrassing or inappropriate photos, including those of children.
The study found that New Jersey is the #2 state for oversharing on social media over all subjects. The only state that’s worse than us is West Virginia.
When it comes to political views, we rank 11th, the top posts being criticism or negative memes about candidates.
Other findings from the study include:
⚫ 88% think parents overshare their children online.
⚫ 89% think people share too much on social media in general.
⚫ 56% have unfollowed someone for oversharing their political views.
⚫ People overshare controversial opinions, personal grievances, and health issues the most.
⚫ Nearly half of Americans think it's entertaining when people overshare on social media.
You can read the whole study here.
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The post above reflects the thoughts and observations of New Jersey 101.5's Kylie Moore. Any opinions expressed are Kylie's own. You can follow Kylie on Instagram.
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