Negative Effects Of Social Media On Identity

Next time you are out in public, notice how many people are immersed in their cellular devices. I bet you will see a lot, and most likely these people are on their social media accounts. According to Brooke Lusk, the database and media manager for the Prevention Researcher, social media can be defined as, “an aspect of the internet which allows individuals and groups to create and publish online content, share the content, and interact about it.” These days, people are very involved with the internet and social media. Some think this is a benefit while others think this is a detriment for many reasons. Social media allows people to stay connected and explore new things, but there are many negative aspects that can affect self esteem, cause

Social Media is a controversial topic. For this reason, many people have argued whether social media is positive or negative. Nevertheless, there is more evidence supporting the idea that social media has had positive implications on society. Reasons for this include that social media can help your career and that it can aid adolescents when it comes to socializing. However, there are several other individuals who hold on to a different view.

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.

As much as social media has managed to ruin our society, it plays a positive role for the public as well. Social media allowed people to use their networks as a form of reaching out to old friends and family across the world. With America being known as the melting pot of the world, our society has several people with family on the other side of the Earth. With social media in effect, this permits people to stay in touch with long lost loved ones and keep ties tight. Not only has it sanctioned friends and family to keep in touches but has granted people to relocate birth parents and unknown family members as well. Yes, social media has failed our society greatly but there is always a rainbow somewhere after a rainy day. Social media can play a positive role by bringing people back together.

Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are commonly used among the younger generations, but can the excessive use of these apps cause mayhem? According to a new study conducted by the Family Technology Education Non-Profit Group, teenagers are spending nearly 9 hours a day on social media. The excessive use of social media is a bad influence on adolescents because of the negative impacts it has. Social media can cause direct impacts to the mental health, safety, and lives of its users. Teenagers need to ensure that they are being cautious and responsible while using different social media networks.

When thinking about a drug, most people think to substances like heroin and cannabis; however, there is new substance that has been sweeping nations. A drug is a substance that has a phycological effect when introduced to the body. Though people don’t think of social media as a drug, it has the same addictive side effects. Upon reading article “Addicted to Distraction” by Tony Schwartz, which talks about the addiction society has to social media and its effects, I realized what a drug social media is. This generation has experienced technology like never before, and it has led to advantages and disadvantages. Although social media can be fun, there is a developing addiction that has causes, effects, and solutions.

With evolving technology comes new types of social media, people have begin to question the internet’s effect on our mentality. It is a bit difficult to compare the pros and cons of social media, it has more to do with an individual’s experience.  Some could be having a horrible time due to social media, but others could be thriving off of it.  The more negative implications of using social media could be the way that we share our personal lives and how much of it we give to the public, regardless of social relationships, to consume.  Along with this, we are deeply impacted by what we see from others based on our viewing of what they share because of the ability to create falsified identities and unrealistic interpretations of who we are

Social media is on a steady rise and the more popular it becomes, the more people debate whether it is benefiting or worsening our daily lives. Kelly Wallace discusses the pros of social media when it is used properly, while Rachel Zupek argues the danger we put ourselves in by using social media to express ourselves. In spite of the negative depictions of social media, Wallace proves that it boosts self-confidence and strengthens relationships showing that the positives outweigh the negatives.

In a famous Pixar movie, the Incredibles, Elastigirl quoted, “Your identity is your most valuable possession. Protect it.” Society along with our generation has transformed over the course of time. We create society and in return society creates us. There are a substantial amount of influences and molding characteristics that compose our identity, so how has identity instilled in my life? As for me, social media has had an ever-growing impact of identification on my mental, physical, and social spheres daily.

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.

How does social media usage by teenagers and young adults affect academic performance, attitude towards school, and concept of identity?

There are different ways of seeing a person’s social identity. One of those ways of those ways is through social media. You can tell a person’s social identity on social media by looking at the pictures, video, likes and posts. This what I see om my friends and I’s tumblr blogs. On tumblr, there are certain things that my friends and I post and reblog that show our social identity. Things like pictures, videos, and text posts are the usual things that my friends have that show our social identity. The social identities race, age, and gender, are shown on tumblr by myself and my friends.

Social media is a modern way human beings connect with each other. By posting photos of one’s everyday moments that share experiences and one’s daily thrills for all to see. Social media allows one to communicate as well with comments and likes. The comments and likes keeps one’s personal internet community connected within each other. The community ranges from family members, close friends, past friends from high school, and even strangers in some cases. So, is social media a blessing or curse? “Irrespective of the terminology used, it is evident that excessive internet use results in decreased work productivity, neglect of daily life activities, affects family time, relationships get strained, communication within family reduces, meal quality get affected, reduction in hobbies and developing mental health issues” (Nawaz & Anand, 2003; Young, 1998; Beard, 2005; Kraut et al., 1998). Can something that designed to bring one together with others somehow pull each other apart. The time spent is excessive and can lead to personal dangers. The dangers can be addressed if the time spent is limited. Human beings should limit their use of social media because the dangers brought towards one’s life such as social interactions, health, one’s identity, self-worth, and academics. Life is something we face and deal with naturally, not electronically. Social media is an unnatural way to grow up. With simple adjustments, one can solve these issues created as

In the twenty-first century, social media plays an extensive part in most people’s lives. Instagram, Twitter, and many other social networks can cause adverse psychological harm and even lead to physical harm. Although many may argue that social media pertains to be useful, there prove to be more harmful aspects rather than helpful aspects of these media sites. These effects are not only psychological, but they may also be physical. Not only do social networks cause depression, anxiety, and cyberbullying, they also can result in decreased privacy and physical harm. By recognizing these harmful effects, it is possible to combat negative ramifications effectively.

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