What If Governments Shut Down Social Media In Times Of Crisis?
Have you ever asked yourself what a world without social media would look like and what impact this could have on your everyday life? Well, I’ve been asking myself that question for more than a year now — since COVID-19 has been at the top of all media agendas and since I came back home from my American journey.
Nothing Could Stop Me
At the beginning of March 2020, the coronavirus was already circulating all over the world. At this time, I cared very little about it, distanced myself from all news media, and continued living my life as usual. I jumped on a plane to New York to follow my dreams, and nothing could stop me either. A few days later, then-president Trump announced travel restrictions on European countries to combat the spread of the coronavirus and my friends started advising me to better come back home before the borders would close or before I got infected with the virus. However, I didn’t let anyone spoil my mood and continued exploring New York.
“The city that never sleeps” was slowly becoming dead, and so did I.
