8 Huhti 2025

151: Should You Make Controversial Content as a Social Media Manager?

Speaking your mind on social media: it’s a big topic. From trolls on X telling you “you’re wrong”, to Instagram stories of people sharing screenshots taken out-of-context, sometimes it just doesn’t feel safe to say what you think. But we wouldn’t be The Two Lauras if we didn’t have our own opinions! So, what do we really think about whether you should share any potentially spicy controversial opinions on the internet? Or should they be reserved for ranting to your friends down the pub? Hit play now and hear what we really think!

In this episode, we’re chatting about:

What’s prompted us to start thinking about sharing controversial content on social media
Considerations you ought to have before your air anything controversial
The good and bad things that can come from sharing your opinions
What you can do to share your opinions in the best possible way (read: not piss anyone off)

Check out the full show notes here!

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