W2: Creating a New Social Media Platform
In these few years, social media platform has become a trend especially among teenagers. In October 2023, there are more than 4.95 billion individuals use social media around the world, the average user visits 6.7 of these platforms each month (Dean, 2024). Social media giants like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, there are a gap in their platform that focusses on mental well-being and sharing beneficial content. Thus, I decided to design a new social media platform to cater individuals seeking a healthier online experience, I called it “Hong”. Hong focusses on providing a mental health resource, promoting educational and self-improvement content. Hong makes itself different from the existing social media platform with some different features aimed to enhancing user experience and promote mental well-being. Hong had included mental health resources like activities that can make user relief their stress and access to certified therapists. Hence, ...