Facebook : The Negative Effects On The Psychological Effects Of Facebook

Social media has connected us in unimaginable ways, and introduced us to a world much larger than our humble backyards. Nowadays, nearly everyone has a Facebook, an Instagram, or a Twitter account. Grandparents, teenagers, children, and even some pets are a part of one social network or another. While websites like Facebook are great for sharing pictures, stories, and interests, but they are also capable of raising awareness about important issues that may have been overlooked. Recently, the overuse of Facebook was thought to promote negative psychology well-being, including depression and loneliness. It 's safe to say that the world has become hopelessly addicted to social media. Plenty of people can 't make it through the day or in extreme cases a few hours without popping on their computers or scrolling through their smart phones to check the newsfeed on Facebook. As Stephen Marche says in his article, "Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?”, Facebook makes us miserable and lonely. In fact, even though there is evidence showing that we 're more detached or lonely than ever because given Facebook is about social relationships; however, the site also offers an extraordinary number of ways to connect with others. This is just a taste of what Facebook can do, and with a huge number of people utilizing them, its possibilities are only growing. Facebook does not replace real human relationship or create loneliness, but it does not exterminate it either. It all depends on ones usage.

As a result of the widespread use of social media, an increasing number of challenges are emerging. Some argue that social media is beneficial as it leads to connections between people all over the world, whereas others suggest it affects our life satisfaction and has a negative impact on our overall wellbeing through the challenges it presents in communication, relationships and mental health.

While analyzing the effects of social media, the negatives may outweigh the positives. The reason for this can be found right in front of our faces. Today’s society lacks the basic human social skills, and is unable to carry on a conversation without looking at their phones. Insecurity, addiction, and social skills all play an important role in the effects of social media.

The effects of social media are mainly affecting kids, teens and young adults. Over the last years, we became aware of the consequences and problems the use of social media brings. For example, cyberbullying is a main issue as people may take advantage of being behind a screen to say things they would not say in person. Moreover, social media may be seen as a waste of time because we tend to spend the whole day using these platforms instead of make the most of our time. In fact, sitting down all day is not healthy and it may bring severe future problems such as diabetes and obesity. Furthermore, with social media we can even learn other’s life story and the things they like by looking at their profiles. This may be dangerous as people with evil intentions have access to this information too.

Social media has taken the world by storm. Facebook currently has more than 1 billion active users, which is three times the number of people who live in the US. With so many people using Facebook it comes to no surprise that it has been made to have a negative influence from concerns over privacy, to people spending hours on the site and ultimately becoming addicted to it. But Facebook can also be a useful tool when used correctly, it helps people stay in touch, make new friends and it cures boredom.

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.

It is obvious that in today’s society social media has taken the general public by storm. This addition of social media into an already complicated world can be in many ways beneficial and in many ways detrimental. Based on a variety of research, the detrimental aspects of social media in people’s lives is focused very concentratedly on insecurity and self esteem issues. This is something that causes mental downfall but can also decrease physical health as well. It is important that society looks into this relationship between social media and the public health and recognizes it so that it can be possible that the technological social world can be used for all the good things that it offers instead of being a major source of health issues.

Every day millions of social media users are added, accounting for more than 2.3 billion users in total (Smith). Social media is a key aspect in our society today. It has allowed people from around the world to connect, share ideas and communicate. Thousands of business thrive off this technological world that is growing stronger and larger than ever before. With this, comes issues and risks that can have negative effect people's lives and information. In the articles presented, Tom Standage and Gareth Rubin give their opinions on social media, its affects and what they believe is most beneficial for society. Gareth Rubin’s article “Antisocial networks: how to avoid Facebook ‘friends’ and irritate people” introduces a new app that allows you

Social media has become prominent parts of life for many young people today. Most people engage with social media without stopping to think what the effects are on our lives, whether positive or negative. Are we as a society becoming more concerned with Facebook "friends" than we are with the people we interact with face-to-face in our daily lives? What will the longterm effects of today 's social media use be? There are many positive aspects, but there are equally as many dangers that come with the use of sites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google +, Tumblr, Instagram, gaming sites, and blogs. Social media has both negative and positive effects on society, it is up to the user to decide what impact they want to make. In order to make the right choices, we must dig in and research this topic thoroughly.

Social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Linked In have gained a widespread audience across the world. Although the original intentions of these social sites were positive, these mediums of social interaction now have negative effects.

Social media is one of the most common ways for people to communicate anywhere and at any time in modern society. Some people think that it is beneficial to have in society. Although, many people are starting to see negative effects arise from the use of social media as well. These negative effects are increasing and becoming more problematic every day. The disadvantages of social media far outweigh the advantages. Social media effects everyone in society, especially teenagers by negatively impacting their lives, face-to-face interactions, and mental health.

Since its creation in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook has welcomed itself into the homes and devices of billions of people around the world, roughly 2.07 billion to be exact. Most of its users would argue, Facebook provides many useful and convenient factors such as allowing its users to share photos, keep up-to-date with friends and family, share new ideas and opinions, and communicate with nearly anyone, no matter how far away, with only the tap of a screen. However, although Facebook may seem to be one of the best inventions of the century, the questions researchers have long debated is whether or not Facebook is having negative effects on its users as well. Mental health has been the number one concern among researchers with college students being the at the heads of many studies. Although scholars have noted that Facebook has the ability to build self-esteem and enhance overall life satisfaction, they have missed, as my research shows, the importance of studying adverse effects it can have on student’s mental health as well.

Mark Zuckerberg transformed the world. After he created Facebook in 2004, social media developed into a major aspect of people's everyday lives. Anytime of the day and anywhere in the world, somebody scrolls through Facebook while commuting to or from work, as they observe a child’s sporting event, or before they go to bed at night. Facebook has become an increasingly important part of most people’s lives and has negative aspects as well as positive. While Facebook posts help friends and family keep in touch, the negativities of Facebook greatly outway the positives. Posting on Facebook can negatively impact a person’s chance to further their career because posts can keep applicants from acceptance into college and from jobs, and posts can result in termination from a job.

In 2002 Friendster was the first social networking site where people could communicate, post photos, and share content. Currently, there are almost 600 social media sites. In some ways social media can be positive by assisting in connecting with old friends. In 2015, the majority of the world has invested so much time into social media it is hard to believe at some point it didn’t exist. Technology and social media has expanded and Facebook continues to be

Many inventions have come up due to the rapid changing of technology. Social networking is the greatest invention of technology in general and the Internet in particular that has created a new aspect of modern life. Among these social networks, Facebook is the most popular with millions of users all over the world. As these social networking sites become more integrated, they can be not only a positive force but also a negative one in human life. While social networking offers some advantages for some people, others believe that there are more dangers than benefits which they can get from these visual societies.