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Instagram is where young Indians come to bare their soul

India has the world's second-largest population of smartphone user

Instagram is where young Indians come to bare their soul
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As strangers online become one’s community, people prefer Instagram as a medium to discuss sexuality, art and politics

Avantika Mehta | Scroll.in Bhubaneswar
Before he committed suicide on July 31, 14-year-old Manpreet Singh is reported to have shared one final picture of himself on social media. For adults who see platforms like Facebook and Instagram only as a way to pass time or share vacation photographs, this might seem macabre — but there appears to be a clear gap between their casual approach to social media and the near-constant curating and sharing of moments by those who go through life scrolling through an Instagram feed.

India has the world’s second-largest population of smartphone users. Its social media addiction has been compared to alcoholism, linked