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Social media: What's behind those 'likes'

Shoot and post on social media, all social media. Step and repeat. This is the schtick of millennials. But beware the pitfalls.

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Vivien Ang

Vivien Ang

Published Fri, Oct 4, 2019 · 09:50 PM

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    "BOUGHT a condo and Porsche on the same day" - so ran a post on Facebook by a former schoolmate. Said post was followed by an emoji of a wad of money taking flight.

    My finances would take a hit frompurchasing an entry-level car, and a Porsche would bankrupt me. That "life update" offered by this ex-schoolmate created quite the stir among a few of us.

    A said: "This is humble bragging."

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