Negative Effects Of Social Media

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

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.

The past seven years have seen the rapid adoption of social media platforms by users all over the world, today there are more than 2.46 billion active social media users in the world . Social media enables users to consume timely news inexpensively, and allows them to further comment, share and discuss the news with other social media users, making news consumption on social media attractive to a large portion of these users. For example, a recent study by Pew research center found that 67% of American adults get news on social media . However, compared to primitive news media like radio and television, news in social media is easy and less expensive to produce and distribute and it is not fact-checked or filtered by a third party prior to dissemination. This has made social media a very attractive platform for fake news creators, i.e. news that is deliberately created to deceive the reader to believe something that is not true.

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.

Social networking sites give their users an easy way to share information about themselves. However, many users are quickly finding that the information they intend to share with their friends can all too easily find its way into the hands of the authorities, strangers, the press, and the public at large. For example, job recruiters are looking to these sites as well as performing more traditional background

In today’s society, social media is an important tool that many people use daily for

In modern society, with the rapid development of science and technology, social media has become an integral part of 80% people’s lives (sally,2015). As a result, it is a common phenomenon that more and more people are relying on these social medias and the most affected population are teenagers. There is a large number of social media channels, and the most popular are WeChat, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and Tumblr. Social media provides a more convenient way for young people to communicate with each other. On the other hand, social media will bring a lot of disadvantages for teenagers. For example, much of teenagers ‘time is thought to be spent on social media sites. Reportedly, many teenagers spend an average of 9 hours online every day (McGillivray, 2015). This essay will analyze the negative effects of social media on teenager’s health, education and relationships.

The article entitled, “I know who you are and I saw what you did” by Lori Andrews explains one of the major issues that the world of social media is facing is in protecting the privacy of the users. The creation of social media has changed the scenario of the world. It has opened new dimensions for people and is regarded as the most innovative and revolutionary creation of the 21st century which has played a significant role in globalizing the world. As much useful can social media be, one major phenomena is that no matter how protected the webs may be, social media has a much deeper and darker side where each user can be tracked and traced.

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.

The first thoughts that come to mind for many people regarding social media are quite unfavorable. Profiles on Facebook, tweets on Twitter, and photos on Instagram all tend to have a negative connotation because they are typically associated with isolation, narcissism, and mental illnesses. The impacts of social media are greatly determined by how a person uses it. While one person may lose themselves in the online world that social media creates, another may greatly benefit through meeting new people and learning about new topics, such as other cultures, political views, religions, etc., that can be introduced into their real lives outside of their online lives. Even though social media can be seen as a more disadvantageous contribution to society due to the loneliness and isolation it may cause, social media allows for a greater connection to the social and intellectual worlds. While social media provides a platform that amplifies social and intellectual isolation, it more importantly allows for people to connect to others and learn about different perspectives when used correctly.

Social media is often portrayed as a social handicap to the younger generations due to the lack of communication the face-to-face contact. Despite this belief, social media has created an alternative communication method which is rapidly depleting the physical contact in society. Teenagers are becoming more dependent on their ability to hide behind a computer screen and “socialize” rather than sharing physical contact with their peers. Although social media has created a social handicap in physical contact, it has also created the ability to communicate with people across the world and promote positivity on notable issues. Media has even become a pivotal role in political campaigns in recent years. Social media has become a crucial role in society’s interactions.

Everyone knows that teens love going on social networking sites such as Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, or Instagram, but what some don’t know is that these sites can actually cause harm to them. Social media has been around since 1997, about 20 years. Social media is intended to help people stay caught up with their friends, and family, and also with what’s going on in the world today. Social media, however, is causing negative effects on today’s teens, such as, causing anxiety and depression, lowering self-esteem, and also affecting their brain development.

Our youth’s lifestyle has been negatively impacted by social media, affecting their self-concept and self-worth. Social media has changed and warped our teen’s thinking to reflect something completely different about themselves and their relationships with others than what is actual reality. Our teen’s self-concept has negatively decreased over the years with the more prevalent introduction of social media. With social media comes the risk of cyber bullying, unrealistic body images, pressure to look a certain way and the pressure to always be available and our youth is showing serious repercussions of the social media world that we are living in. Teen’s

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

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