Does Social Networking Have A Positive And Or Negative Affect On Individuals?

Social media is a very popular and widely used medium of entertainment in today’s society that allows people to connect and congregate from all over the world without having to leave the comfort of home. In order for many people to relieve social isolation and loneliness, social media unravels new pathways of communication and can be used to help people open up and express their opinions (Naruse). It can give people the chance to share and express their ideas to a large audience and receive feedback. Large and small businesses alike use this platform of communication in order to relay information about their products and services faster by using promotions and advertisements on social media websites. While social media has proven itself to be helpful and beneficial in today’s society, there are many studies that show how it can take quite a toll on the mental health and wellbeing of the people who constantly use it.

Social network, can cause many health problems. Some examples of these health problems are self-centered, and not being able to talk face to face. It keeps people from focusing on other things rather than social media. It can decrease a persons feelings and make them feel depresed, sad, or anxiety. Daily over use of social media can increase a feeling that a person is isolated from society. Social media can harm a adults or teen education. Studies have shown that students who use social media often have lower grades then other students who don't use social media. This discovery has shown it can damage a students chance to get in to college or to be kicked out. People who work such as employes also often check social media for anything that suites them. This shows workers (employes), can be at the risk of losing their job becuase, they decide to check social media rather than work.

Social media has many positive effects on our society. Facebook and Twitter can be one prime example of a positive affect on social media. Through Facebook we can generally use it to keep our family and friends posted on how we are doing. For example I remember when Facebook became so popular during the time of Hurricane Katrina. During that time of devastation we were not able to communicate through telephone services, cell phone service, and beepers because all communication services were down. And at that time if you had access to a computer with Internet services we were able to communicate, post pictures and videos of each other by using the Facebook website. This is one of the positive examples of social

However, there are some negative effects that come with social media. Research has shown that social networking sites can be very addictive. People who use social networking sites for their daily communication are hooked to a point that they neglect health responsibilities, especially their diet. The addictive nature of social media can lead to eating disorders, obesity, heart problems, sleep disorders, and other pertinent health issues. ("Social Networking: Advantages vs. Addictions.") Another downside to social media is that the user could share too much information which may pose threats to them. (Ali, Imtiaz) People using social media need to know the risks that come with social networking. Users can help protect themselves by not sharing personal information with others they do not know and by having their social networking profiles on a private setting.

After debating whether social media has a positive or negative effect on teens, it has been concluded that social media has a negative impact on the developing teenager. Social media can be a great tool at times, by being a means to communicate with friends, classmates, and family members; It can also help spread your ideas, hobbies and life experiences. But after reading the article Studies Offer Mixed Messages On Social Media’s Effects On Young People, By The Baltimore Sun, it explains how social media has a negative effect on teens by causing them to compete (to have a better social media feed), change their body to fit into society (the ideal body shape) and the way it can makes someone feel.

Social Networking: Does it do More Good to Us than Bad? Social Networking, a word so common among youngsters in the present has somewhat taken over their world. It has become so popular among the hip and young society of today, that it has become almost a way of life for them. Walk into any college computer lab in the US and you’re bound to see dozens of students logged onto a social network (SN). In the last few years with faster internet connections coming into service, the use of social networks have sky rocketed; especially among young adults. Since social networking has become such a controversial topic these days, I decided to conduct my research project on the pros and cons of social networking. Has it done more good to society

Social networking has become a major part of society. Many people wake up each day and check social media websites specifically throughout Twitter and Facebook first thing in the morning instead of reaching for a newspaper. Since people are spending such a large amount of time surfing social networks, it is important to point out some of the positive and negative effects that social networking can have on a society. The positive effects of social networking sites are allow people to create new relationships and reconnect with friends and family. Increased communication, even online, strengthens relationships. And the other   is social networking sites make people share everything that they want and   bring people with common interests together, offer exposure to new ideas from around the world, and lower inhibitions to overcome social anxiety.

Five big negative impacts on social networking are privacy, lies, laziness, Closeness of family, and lack of communication ability. One of the biggest of these five impacts is the lack of communication aspect of social networking. I found that social media affects the way people talk and it also affects their ability to talk to someone in the real world. The source said that people who get too used to texting and emailing lose their ability to talk normally in the real world. Employers always go for the millennial who had the communication ability not just on text but in the real world too. Employers and people in higher generations also see that us millennials are using slang and words that aren’t even english. For example, a study found that millennials are using the “slang” that we use to text in the business world. Employers do not want to see this and it makes it hard for some customers to understand what the employees are saying. Second you have the privacy problem in social networking. I found that people are posting private things on social media and it is getting to their employers; leading to them not getting the job or getting fired from the job they had. This is really bad because people may have been just sending something to their friend that they don’t want anyone else to see but somehow it still reaches their supervisor and they get consequences. As a young adult i have to learn to get past these negative impacts so here are some ways to get around these

This analysis reflects the advantages and disadvantages of social networking involving today’s society. Social Networking is the use of communication through modern technology such as a computer or a smart phone that allows people to publicly interact with each other by creating an account. It can be used for personal reasons such as getting back in touch with relatives, dating, connecting with old friends, and surprisingly for learning purposes as well. It can also be used for business, marketing, and promoting events or products from an organization. Though there are various ways individuals or organizations can use social networking for what it’s actually meant for, there are still many disadvantages in having affiliation with it. There is a possibility of interference with relationships with friends or family. Impersonation also aids in risk factors associated with having a social networking account. But most importantly, health issues are seen to arise such as negative effects of obtaining adequate sleep. Both aspects of pros and cons regarding the idea of social networking are portrayed in this analysis. However, the explanation as to why social networking tends to have more disadvantages is specified with supporting research.

With high online activity teens said they have witnessed, participated in, or been a victim of cyberbullying. Some cyberbullies create one or more fake profiles in order to impersonate someone that a victim might ‘friend’ or find interesting. By impersonating, it allows the perpetrator to gain the victim's trust. Once the trust is gained, cyberbullies will reveal

Social media can lead to feelings of loneliness and social isolation, but can also provide a sense of unity and support through online communities. There are many positives and negatives when it come to social media. Many of those effects stem from user error. If a person truly wants to gain friendships online, some searching needs to be done. On the other hand, if a person does not want to talk to anyone, social media is an easy platform to act on those feelings (Seife 289). Social media can be viewed in a similar way to most new technological inventions. While addressing social media and how it connects to social isolation, Graham C.L. Davey Ph. D states, “new technologies are usually a mixture of both good and bad, and modern social media are no different.” It is easy for a teenager to be socially isolated on social media if connections are never made with others; however, it is also easy to gain a sense of support from peers with similar interests by simply reaching out to others online that may or may not be familiar in really life.

Along with positive impacts social networks have negative effects like if one is careful, unscrupulous people can target you for cyber bullying and harassment on social sites. School children, young girls, and women can fall prey to online attacks which can create tension and distress. If someone is not careful, what you post on the Net can come back to haunt you. Revealing personal information on social sites can make users vulnerable to crimes like identity theft, stalking, etc. It can affect drastically on their professional, social and private

Social networking has more benefits than you think. Some do not like social networking while others are all for it. Many people who have debated the benefits and detriments to society, students, and family. Example of social networking would be Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Although social networking has some issues, many are easily taken care of, making it a benefit and improvement to society.

Social networking is the latest online fashion for the past few years. Social networking sites are used in a manner to keep in contact with new and old friends or co-workers. These sites can also provide career opportunities for professional in various fields. Social networking could be advantageous for career development, but there are also disadvantages to think of. In this paper I would be discussing some of the positive and negative aspect of social networking related to career development with some examples.

music and videos, and the way they express themselves by posting1 messages, than being acouch potato & spending time viewing the idiot box.. Another positive effect of social networking on the Internet is that it happens through a computer screen--a shield allowing shy people or physically disabled people to express themselves without fear of rejection and for people with low self-esteem or poor body images to meet others and form relationships without surface impressions getting in the way.