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Annoying social media posts by Kenyans

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Social media is all about self-promotion. It seems like the sole purpose of having a social media account nowadays is to tell the world just how cool, rich, unique, and generally awesome you are. Posting on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter is a way to give others a sneak peek into the parts of our lives we want to share.

Social media is crawling with folks who are all too happy to broadcast their accomplishments and their fabulous lives. For the most part, we can’t help ourselves. It’s in our nature. We have all bragged at one time or another. We feel gratified when we share our successes and receive praise for it.

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