Media Dependency On Social Media

Social media can be multifarious and beneficial in numbers ways, allowing people to connect and share ideas, as well as accessing information that would otherwise be difficult or delayed to obtain, such as pre-internet. The internet has grown in a way that perhaps most did not expect; however, this phenomenon has become part of our daily life both positive and negative. Culturally we are hooked on social media; therefore, the information we obtained is usually through news platforms via internet, because social media is so easily accessible, anyone can report false news information.

Social media has corrupted the lives of the newer generation. It is no secret that technology has taken over the world by storm. While some technological advances have helped America, most have done the exact opposite. In discussions of social media

Social media sites have taken over our lives in the past years. Social media plays an important role in our life today. Whether it is good or bad, over the past years social media is a rising trend in the world today. Everyone use social media, young and old. It is hard to imagine that we did not have social medial until 10 years ago. I am interested in this topic because I myself use social media every day, I have seen good things happen to people through social media just as much as bad things. I found myself checking my twitter page and other peoples page without even thinking about it. Sitting behind a phone screen or computer can be fun but also bad. People communicate all day every day through email, texting, phone call, and of course social media. Social media has a great impact on people today than ever before. Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter are becoming the most visited sites on the internet. These websites and apps allow people to easily share location, pictures, link, and messages with other people. Social media is being accessed by parents, students, businesses. It is being used by many different people all around the world for many reasons.

With the proliferation of technologies, especially the Internet, social networking has become ubiquitous in the modern world. Social networking tools like Facebook, Twitter, etc. are the impetus that is ever facilitating rapid creation and exchange of ideas to promote and aid communication. Humans interact by being social, therefore sociology analyses the changes in the social trend. Understanding the sociological perspective on the effects of social media, we find that the social aspect has changed. Comparing the past and present status of our society, it is obvious that there has been a transformation which all points towards the evolution of social media. Social media has changed our culture and has impacted on the way people meet, interact and share ideas; it has changed the perception of how people should communicate with the society. Social interactions have been defined to be an exchange among individuals with the aim of strengthening the society. Social interaction is building block in every society when people meet and interact; they define rules, systems, and institutions in which they will live by. On the other hand, social media is known as a platform that allows people to network and socialize through applications and websites that have been innovated. Though social media could be used as a useful tool to communicate with friends, family and even with people you do not know, however, researchers show that social media is absolutely harming human's skills to have

Thesis: Dissemination of news through social media allows for rapid distribution and incredible accessibility, but can lead to decreased understanding, stifled discussion, and even the propagation of fake news stories.

Technology has become very advanced and very important to our society. One thing that has become very big because of our technology is social networking. There are many positives to having easy access to social media, but there are also negative effects as well. The impact of all this social media has overall a negative effect on our daily lives in society. In “‘r u online?’: The Evolving Lexicon of Wired Teens”, by Kris Axtman, Kris talks about how instant messaging has affected the the communication of the younger people in our generation. In “Note To Selfie”, by John Dickerson, he writes about how people are pausing their lives to post about their happenings on social media. These two authors discuss some negative aspects to having social

Social media centers its users in a state of seclusion from the outside world, divides bonds that have been built with true friends and family, and finally depletes one's ability to effectively feel and communicate in tangible, face to face conversations. Those who use social media encapsulate themselves inside a virtual box, sealing the rest of the world out, and placing the user in their own world of alluring friendships and captivating. The users become deluded of the damage social media will cause them both in the present and future, never realizing the negative consequences until they become irreversible and a permanent new reality. Leaders must become aware of the dangers that social media will cause our society and begin a project for change in order to bring realization and a brighter future. Society needs to relearn the values of social situations and personal communication with real connections in order to thrive in both the business and political world. If society refuses to comprehend these dangers and threats, the world will become a dreary and emotionless place with broken relationships and people who cannot communicate without technology of some sort. Maybe only then will society vow to change their attitude about the social media that scourges the human

The use of social media can hinder social development because it causes health issues. In the article, “Social Networking: Failure to Connect” it states, “Reports of cyber-bullying, happy-slapping, even self-harm and suicide attempts motivated by social networking sites have become increasingly common in the eight years since Friendster-and then Myspace, Bebo and Facebook-launched.” In other words, different types of health concerns have been reported due to social media. These health issues are caused by negativity and negligence that the media has caused. Social development is affected because of these issues. The media makes people, especially teenagers, do things against their health (Meltzer 1). Social development is affected through the use of social media.

During the 2016 campaign season, Donald Trump’s frequently uttered phrase “fake news” made the headlines week after week and continues to be discussed well into his presidency. Fake news is defined by Hunt Allcott and Matthew Gentzkow as “news articles that are intentionally and verifiably false, and could mislead readers.” Facebook, in particular, had a significant issue with the spread of fake news reports and articles during the 2016 election. An increasing number of residents in the United States are creating social media accounts and turning to these websites for quick access to political knowledge and social media companies are struggling to slow the spread of fake news. Managing the rise of online false stories is a problem never encountered before in presidential elections and is likely to remain an issue in future

According to Statistics Canada (2016), 59 percent of Canadians use the internet to stay updated with weekly news and events. Social media platforms are the main carriers of this news information. A grave concern currently shared amongst Canadian politicians and the government is the impact of Canadian citizens consuming news media from these digital networking sites. The 2016 American election was disturbed by incorrect information that was shared amongst citizens over the web. This spread of inaccurate information is known as “fake” news. In the context of this reflection paper, I define “fake” news as: “a fictitious report relating to current events which is fabricated, and often titled misleadingly with the deliberate purpose of

“We don’t have a choice on whether we DO social media, the question is how well we do it.” (Erik Qualman) Social Media has made it easier to connect with people around the world. Social Media has the ability to be utilized for different purposes. Connecting with family and friends, raising money for Go Fund Me accounts, and even reading about news that’s happening around the world. When did something that was created to be a major technological advancement in our society, turn out to be an even larger problem? Although Social Media was created for a positive reason, it has become more problematic for our society due to cyberbullying.

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.

Society is constantly changing and will continue to change in the future. The change is predictable because people change their ideas, routines, and views frequently. One of the topics that is typically brought up when discussing the influences on how society is changing, is social networking. There are two sides to every story. One side of the effects of social networking is that it is beneficial to society by informing people on particular situations in the world and on current important events. The other side views social networking as dangerous and drama filled. While there are benefits and dangers to social networking's effects on society, I will argue that social networking has changed society more negatively than positively.

Fake news has been around for many years in a form of rumors, scandals, or gossip. But, in recent years, the definition of fake news transformed to media play. Mainstream media outlets deliberately manipulate their readers to achieve a personal goal, and the perception of news sites has gotten a bad review from the public due to massive alternative facts. Typically, sites send out sensational stories for readers to open their advertised page, then it creates revenue through internet traffic. During, the presidential election in 2016, many accused candidate Donald Trump for using fake news strategy to win the election. Social media sites made it easier for fake news to attract many readers over actual facts. Ultimately, the widespread of fake news has a domination on today’s politics because mainstream sites post a deceive and unreliable stories to change people’s mindset. As a result, people started to question whether if reports are true or not.

Social media has become a huge part of people’s daily lives. Many people, especially teenagers, spend hours a day scrolling through multiple different social media platforms. The overused and over reliance on social media can be detrimental to people’s mental health. Media system dependency theory (MSD) provides that media is a powerful platform that can control people who are dependent on the media to achieve their goals. The more popular social media gets, the more it will effect people’s social skills, the more they will share of their lives leading them to be ridiculed and judged harshly by complete strangers. Social media has become an important part of society so that people can keep up with what their friends are doing. Maxian (2014) says that “because individuals have continuous access to media and the information they provide; media may increase power.”