Bored Panda has contacted the creator of the "Delightful News," Joseph Yomtoubian, and asked him to tell us about the page and the people behind it: "I started the page in October 2021, I have a number of meme pages already such as @thetinderblog and @memesbyjoe. I do enjoy making people laugh, but I felt as though I wanted to do more. I decided to start a wholesome/feel-good page called @delightfulnews and the response was overwhelming to say the least".
The man then added: "I have received so many positive messages from people. One of which I will never forget - 'I spent the last 30 minutes crying over your posts. I didn't know there was such joy in the world'. Nothing has ever made me feel so good about what I do. As a result, I decided to create a 2nd wholesome page called @dailyhappystories where I share happy stories every day!"
It just so happens that sometimes our lives get bombarded with dark, negative things; they eat us up and our once high-spirited way of living turns into this anxiety-ridden mess.
We asked Joseph to tell us why good news matter, to which he replied: "people forget that there is good in the world. When you turn on the news, or read the news online, all you see are the negative headlines, but we don't see the good news in the world; i.e. a deaf child receiving a hearing aid and hearing their mother's voice for the first time and the smile that comes along with it, or the child who learned sign language to communicate with their deaf postman."
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Although browsing through your social media feed is an exceptionally effective way of escaping that jarring reality, it's not a secret that it can also be quite damaging. Apart from providing numerous platforms for entertainment purposes, we're often faced with bullying, unrealistic expectations about body image and, perhaps, life in general.
We assume that we're keeping up with the world and its wonders, yet everything that we see is a carefully curated version of people and their lifestyles.
Judging by how overwhelming the web can be, the "Delightful News" creator said that in order for the platforms to become more positive, people would have to "change their narrative and not allow the negative/trolls to rain on their parade."
Joseph mentioned that it's easy for people to hide behind a keyboard and bully other people, but folks need to remember that just because it's easy for them to do it, this doesn't mean that it's correct.
"Be the light that the world needs, and that can be in any capacity, not just social media," says Joseph – and it's true, most of us are so busy absorbing the gloom that falls upon us that we forget our own purpose.
But regardless of all the unpleasant side effects that are often brought to us by social media, it still remains one of the most exciting developments in recent history. Bored Panda hopes that you've enjoyed this ensemble of lightweight posts from the "Delightful News" page!
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