Negative Effects Of Social Media

It has become extremely common for an individual to sign into their Facebook account, and see a picture that they feel exposed a little too much. Check into their Instagram account, and regret letting everyone know what their location was. Feel uncomfortable, or bullied by a tweet that a person posted to their Twitter. Per Farheen’s article on negative effects of social media “participating in social media sites such as these can make you feel more connected” (Sagheer 1). It is not okay for individuals to feel victimized due to the negative effects of social media. Social media tends to distract, humiliate, and destroy one-self through entertainment. If people would donate more time to things more supplemental to their growth, and limit their use of social media, then maybe people would stop walking over the harm that social media presents to our community. Monitoring the time invested into social media will help eliminate most of the detriment, privacy issues, and bullying flowing through today’s society.

First, Social media such as Facebook, Twitter or Instagram have made people less interested in face-to-face interaction. People can stay for prolonged periods of hours just looking or checking what is happening in the media, seeing their friend’s pictures or tweeting about any topic on their phones. In fact, according to a study by Chicago University, it is much harder to resist the use of social media than the desire of smoking or having sexual intercourses (Meikle,

Many people in younger generations believe that social media and technology are one of the greatest creations. Children, adolescents and even some adults spend almost their entire days on their phones and using social media. People that are always on their phones instead of living in the real world do not realize that it may slowly be doing harm to their mental health and their relationships with people. With that being said, many would disagree with this statement, claiming that social media and texting is actually helping and assisting in making people more sociable and outgoing. Unfortunately, it is a bigger problem than people are making it to be. In todays world,

In our current technology dominated world, a great number of social networking sites exist, which many of us use as a way of communicating with others. Although the majority of us find social media very useful and convenient, there are lots of consequences that follow with its use. Recognizing the dangers of social media, Danielle Reed attempts to prompt her readers to reduce the amount of time spent on such sites through her article, “Negative Impact of Social Networking Sites”. Being a social networking manager, Reed is able to notice teenagers as the primary users of social media. Because of this, Reed focuses on swaying not only teenagers, but also their parents through her article by describing the risks of using social networks. Even though Reed lacks in the use of pathos throughout her article, her ample supply of statistical support and plausible sources greatly assists in effectively persuading the readers to cut down the use of social networks.

Social Networking sites have become increasingly more popular in the last decade. This study was addressing the negative psychological consequences from heavy social networking in adolescents. Since technologies are evolving and having a connection to Internet in a portable device is common these days, this study wanted to determine the effects this can lead to. Teens and young adults are tested though a questionnaire in several different countries. The study mainly focused on FOMO as well as the just the general usage of the social networking sites (SNS).

The use of social media in modern life in unavoidable. Services like Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat are how we stay connected with friends and document our lives, for better or for worse. Young people are told countless times that we spend far too much time scrolling through newsfeeds and stories, but is there any genuine reason not to? While social media is helpful in countless way, it can also be detrimental to our wellbeing. There is a reasonable balance to be found between social media use and real life.

In today’s world, social media is expanding enormously. Social media has done leaps for today’s culture and is bringing people together every day. Social media has transformed the game of dating forever. By a press of a couple buttons you can buy an outfit you saw on your friends Instagram post. Social media has assisted the everyday life drastically, and continues to improve. Earlier whenever we wanted to contact our friends and relations the only option was to give a call to know about their location. However today we have come much closer than earlier. We know the person’s day to day life through the status but through the social media, we cannot make out the emotions that are involved. Instead of making a phone call we prefer chatting with the person online through Facebook chat and Twitter we feel more comfortable than the traditional phone calls. Even the important conversations are made through email and chat instead of personal meetings. This makes it where difficult to provide feelings when feelings are needed. People have mixed options on this matter, some people feel like it hinders others social skills and the ability to converse with people in their life. Social media is also affecting the way school is taught because of the distraction it is causing in the classroom. Just about half of classes on campus do not allow technology exactly for that reason. Technology has evolved right before our eyes over the past 20 years.

Social media has changed the way we all communicate face-to-face. People no longer rely on face-to-face conversation to stay in touch with people and would prefer to stay in touch with people through social media or text messages. With social media, we tend to only communicate with people that we trust, so we will be more open with people. The conversations though are mostly light-hearted and won’t deepen the relationship (Keller 10). Through social media we can contact anyone we want, we are not limited just to seeing them in person (Smarty). Even if there is a chance for face-to-face interaction, “11% of people still prefer to stay at home and communicate on their device instead” (Fowlkes). Even though it is easier to communicate through technology, in-person conversations are still the most meaningful.

Taylor Hillridge got her very first computer for her 17 birthday. She decides to make a social media account. However, she soon finds herself as a victim of betrayal and bullying, afraid to show her face in school, she is pushed to her breaking point. Taylor’s mother thankfully stopped her. Her mother then took her cyberbullying case to the school system and state legislation to help prevent others from going through the same painful experience. The number of worldwide social media users reached 1.96 billion and is expected to grow to some 2.5 billion by 2018. The influence of media in our society can cause oppression by using platforms such as tv and social media to cause negative behaviors that can lead to mental health issues, cyberbullying, and lack of self-esteem.

Some people say that social media damages personal communication, as well as, existing friendships. According to professor Charles Steinfield, “Everyone is hiding behind a screen,” which results in loss of communication skills (Davis). However, according to Time Magazine article, “ Does Facebook Replace FaceTime or Enhance it?, social media is an astounding way to stay connected with friends, meet new people, and congregate with old and new friends (Davis). When used properly, social media actually enhances personal communication. Without using it, people have to resort to using much slower and less efficient ways of communication

Have you ever been left upset or had the feeling of unacceptance due to using social media? Using any social media of any kind can negative effects on you, these can be, low self- esteem, bulling and your social skills.

In the past, there was no such thing as social media. People grew up knowing how to speak to someone in a mannerly way. In today’s generation we have become obsessed with this new way of socializing and communicating, and resulted in most of the population being glued to their cell phones or computers. We are using social media to communicate with our peers, and this has caused many problems with having to communicate in the real world. It is destroying our ability to have and create real life conversations and relationships. Social media has caused problems with things such as a job interview.

Our lives seem to be more and more consumed by technology as great advances in this area have continue to be made, especially when it comes to social media. Many researchers have begun to notice that depending on how much time individuals spend on these social media sites, they can negatively affect their daily lifestyle in very significant ways.  For example, social networking has become a huge distraction for students and it can affect their grades depending on how often they check their various accounts while doing class work.  Researchers have also come to find out that social media can contribute to the development of psychological symptoms

The second negative of modern media is the failure for people to participate or want to engage in a conversation. In today's society, it is no doubt that the media has become a substantial part of our everyday lives. From using social media to see posts of friends and family, to searching up answers online, the media has changed the ways we live. Although modern media has made life easier for people to communicate, has it disconnected us? Statistics show that eighty-one percent of American's have a social media account and the numbers are only growing. When people are around others, they do not know they will most likely pull out their phones to look busy, instead of interacting with each other. Most the time when people go out to concerts, social events or restaurants they are on their phones instead of living in the moment. “Four in ten Americans spend more time socializing online than in real life” (Masters). Face to face, interaction is dying like a trend and becoming outdated because of social media. By people being on their media accounts they are missing opportunities of meeting potential lovers, best friends, people who can help them advance in careers and most of all unreplaceable memories.

Technology improved in many ways, but there are some side effects to the increasing use of social media. Connecting through the social network is enjoyable, but it lowers the opportunities for people to interact in person. In Caron Reider’s article, he mentions that generations are learning to connect on social media and “social media can facilitate face-to-face conversations with others; however, it can also serve as a replacement for such interactions” (Reider, 2014).