Is the grid dead? How young people are changing the feed | Dazed

“Ghost-posting became a way for me to have things that were happening in my life out there, but not necessarily broadcast them,” says Farrell. Today, the 23-year-old exclusively ghost-posts, and feels it’s helped her gain a sense of independence and freedom over her digital footprint. “I realised I can just post whatever I want and have it on my [grid], but I don’t have to worry about what people think of it… It’s become a little moodboard for me, rather than something for others,” she says. “It’s about making my account my place.”

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