We're all guilty of it - purposely posting misleading photos and statuses to portray a certain image of ourselves in the social media world. With the rise of filters and geotags and photoshop, it's hard to discriminate between what is real life and what's all for Instagram.
Hesitant to post that political link to Facebook? Worried about expressing your opinion on Twitter? It might be changing how you talk offline. A survey by the Pew Research Center in conjunction with Rutgers University has found that social media doesn't encourage discussion on controversial subjects.