Social Media & Global Youth Identity | Short Documentary | Youth Culture Study

A short documentary exploring how social media platforms function as both globalizing forces and algorithmically structured systems that shape cultural identity among young adults aged 18–25. Topics covered: ▸ How platforms restructure cultural identity performance ▸ Algorithmic normalization and dominant aesthetics ▸ Cultural hybridity in global urban youth communities ▸ Digital inequality in the Canadian urban context ▸ Youth civic engagement and collective digital resilience This documentary is part of the Youth Culture Study Capstone Project at the University of Niagara Falls, Canada — researching Social Media and Cultural Identity Formation among Young Adults (18–25) in Global Urban Contexts (2023–2026). #YouthCulture #SocialMedia #DigitalIdentity #Documentary #UrbanYouth #CulturalHybridity #CanadianYouth