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Utilizing a map enriched with visuals from long-term collaborative ethnography with Turkish university students aged 18 to 23, those who inhabit social media not as outsiders but as natives of its realm—this article extends beyond mere analysis of governance frameworks or the influence of technology on our collective memories. It engages in a nuanced exploration of how people employ complex ways and subtle maneuvers to forge connections in online and offline spaces in order to maintain safety and authenticity in social and political contexts where trust and accuracy are compromised, and how these connections are intertwined with remembering and forgetting, shedding light on the broader implications for collective memory formation and disruption.