When I think back to the essence of social media, especially platforms like Instagram, they present a foundation for connectivity, entertainment, promotion, and marketing on which we users interact. Without invalidating the good intentions and ripple effect of advocacy through social media, I do worry that the lighthearted if not commercial nature of these outlets dilute the gravity of subjects as political unrest and social debates that we should be approaching with diligent research and reasoning. Do we carry the analytically rigorous mindset demanded in a classroom towards the infographics we browse on social media? Weighty issues like inequity or injustices should concern, not tantalize, while a heightened sensitivity to aesthetics on the Gram colors the lens through which we view them. Similarly, our fixation with soundbites that do well to shock and draw echos tend to drill a stance into people’s minds, effectively reducing issues to black and white. In stripping away the inherent nuance to controversies that made them contentious in the first place, on this platform where presentation is monetized over substance, I think more harm is done to drive apart opinion groups.