Negative Impact On Social Media

    People do not realize the immense impact social media has on their lives.  Social media first impacted people’s lives with the invention of the telephone in 1890.  Following this, the radio entered many homes in 1891; this was the beginning of social media.  During the twentieth century, computers and the Internet began the modern rise of today’s social media. UseNet, in 1979 was a virtual newsletter, which began what people think today of as modern social media.  When home computers became popular during the 1980s, such sites as relay chats took off.  Then, in 1997, the first true social media site , Six Degrees, came about: “It enabled users to upload a profile and make friends with other users. In 1999, the first blogging sites became popular, creating a social media sensation that’s still popular today” ( “Complete History of Social Media: Than and Now”). Although social media has some positive effects,  social media has changed the world for the worse because it negatively affects politics, privacy, and bullying.

We don't have privacy on any social media we get on because before everything there is a hacker or a genus that can get our information. In the story, “ T thought police” by André Dao , “ To put it another way, it may be that we need private spaces in which we can flourish and lead full, dignified lives.” We can't always be

(Dictionary.com) But on the Internet that is the sole reason most people use it. In 2016, 68% of all U.S adults used Facebook, while 28% used Instagram, 26% used Pinterest, 25% used LinkedIn, and 21% used Twitter. (Pew Internet, 2016) But most recently there has been a new definition created solely for “Internet” privacy. It states that Internet privacy is the ability of individuals to control the flow of information and have reasonable access to data generated during a browsing session. (Reputation X, 2016) This is why many social media websites, such as Facebook, give the option to turn privacy settings and protect their profile by not allowing anonymous users to see their profile. So unknowingly we, the people, are also protecting our own privacy by simply not befriending random

However, this does not stop people from sharing anyway. People are all about sharing until it is brought up in person. Then it is deemed inappropriate. What makes revealing personal details from behind the safety of a screen more appropriate than face to face? There are not any palpable consequences. This disregard for repercussions on the internet is overflowing into daily life. According to Stephen Winzenburg, the author of In the Facebook Era, Students Tell You Everything, “It [Facebook] has led young people to publicly announce intimate, personal details without thought of the consequences” (Connelly 387). It has become such a normalized activity, to share personal information, that it has now become normal to exclaim such things in public to stranger without though of consequence. But someone asking of the same personal information is immediately shut down. Talking face to face has become more of a chore than an enjoyable activity. We are less interested in others’ lives and problems than we are in our problems. But we want our friends and family’s lives to revolve around us. We are too self-absorbed to realize that they want the same

And that definitely seems to be the case when using Snapchat as an example. Snapchat tends to be associated as having a better privacy than Facebook, since the user chooses their own audience. However, Snapchat seems to be used so casually, that its users are revealing more about themselves than they may realize. With the ability to post pictures and videos almost instantly, Snapchat users are now uploading practically anything they do. Consequently, showing where they are, who they’re with, and what they’re doing, to people they may not normally share such things with. (Gotter,

This article is especially informative for my topic because it includes facts and statistics that enlighten people on the lack of privacy we have on social media and what problems it may later present in the future. Clemmitt, Marcia. "Social Networking." CQ Researcher 17 Sept. 2010: 749-72. Web. 14 Sept. 2014. Marcia Clemmitt, journalist for CQ Researcher, wrote a lengthy article in CQ Researcher expressing her concern for the exclusive personal information people post on social media and what should be done to help people protect their private information on social networking. In Clemmitt’s article, Cliff Lampe, an assistant professor of telecommunications at Facebook, includes that all of the workers express deep concerns for people’s privacy. Lampe

One of the ways that social media has impacted us today is the usage of easy communication. With school students can communicate with teachers outside of school easier. This has good and bad advantages to communicating while not being face to face. With teachers it is one of the best possible things to have so they can provide help off campus. When it comes to Facebook and other social media that is open to the whole world that’s another story. There have been so many accidents where younger people will allow a stranger that they’ve never seen or talked to enter their social media life. This has caused many abductions and rapes all over the world that many don’t even know about. Nonsocial individuals can communicate with people which allows them to express themselves, but not have face to face contact. Along with the social part, it causes people to become antisocial because they can hide behind the screen on their phone.

Social media has given businesses a newfound advantage when it comes to reaching out and touching the community and expending its brand. As a student at California Baptist University, I am majoring in Public relations. I have recently learned that in the world of public relations, most businesses and organizations use social media on a daily basis. With the right amount of research and time being invested, businesses can see all the benefits that expanding on social media has to offer.

Using social networking is usually viewed as ruinous since so much can occur with just a simple click, people usually think that since a big amount of drama happens in there. But Social network is a fantastic thing since it’s used to connect with people and see new trends. Statistics show that 81% of the US population have a Social Media account and that people now get their news from online since sometimes its happening where the user is so it gets the news out faster than the TV news most of the time which is helpful. Looking at Twitter its normal to see the controversies since so many people go online, when a celebrity post an opinion or does something irrational that everyone ends up finding out like a scandal or someone from school post something targeted at you some drama like that can happen between friends or even just random people at school. Everyone can find out what happened when a news source posts it or friends by finding out looking at their profile, due to all these things being posted on Social Media people especially parents don’t think it’s that amazing. But teenagers love to use Social Media, it’s a place where we can chat with our friends and post photos now instead of asking“Whats your number? it’s“What’s your Username?. Not only has Social Media had an effect on all kinds of activities but social media can help start up businesses, help them become a new artist/, or help make donations. Like the companies use Social media as a way to connect with

What is the impact of long-term social media use on Americans? Social media has been one of the most influence activities for young Americans and the Americans as a whole. According to the statistic from “Use of Social Media by US Adults According to Age Group, 2016,” 86 percents of adult Americans use the Internet such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Twitter. This statistic shows that most of the people, including all ages, in the United States have access to some kind of social media. The reason that make it so popular is that it allows the users to connect and communicate with others through social networking sites and technology, such as smartphones and tablets. It does not only provides Americans with connection to the world, but also provides relaxation for the users. In addition, the majority of Internet users tend to visit social media sites and it becomes the main source of people’s online time. Beside that, people tend to use social platform everyday. Social media has the biggest impacts to Americans in which it affects people’s privacy, makes people feel lonelier, and affects people’s health.

Bill Gates once said, “Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.” Much like Mr. Gates mentioned, I believe technology must remain as a tool. It is no surprise the growth of technology. Nowadays, everyone is a user of a social media page and it has become a normal thing to be a part of the web community. However, those individuals do not realize their use of technology can negatively affect their emotional/mental, physical, and social wellness. Social media creates an unbalanced lifestyle.

[Consider developing your introduction with relevant background information about adolescents use of social media. What would useful for your audience to know?] Social media – something we all use in excessive amounts without realizing that we are using it or how much we are using it. When most people think of social media, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram are probably the first platforms that come to mind. They are fun and an extremely easy way for all of us to connect with our family and friends. However, since the popularity of these social media platforms has increased, a lot of other negative issues have arisen, such as its’ affect on adolescents’ body image.

One of the biggest technological advancements of today's world is social media. Social media had become a global forum for open communication. There are many platforms for dating, sports, online shopping, advertising, and so much more; some of which include: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Tinder, just to name a few. This development has impacted society both positively and negatively. While it allows businesses to advertise, institutes to offer online education, the antisocial to socialize, and those with busy lives the ability to communicate on-the-go, it in contrast, makes room for predators to bully, steal ones identity, hack accounts, and commit fraud. Social media attracts many types of people, but the three most common types to be aware of are social lurkers, social catfish, and social attention seekers.

This just in...”Suicide Number Seventeen in the Town of No Hope…”, “County School Teacher Charged with Identity Theft…”, “Sixteen Dead After High School Massacre.” These headlines clearly demonstrate a self fulfilling prophecy of humanity’s magnitude of failures. Negative events occur. The media promotes these events, which in turn creates situations where these events are likely to recur. Unfulfilled desires are a direct result of the idealized and glorified life displayed through media. One’s treasured privacy is destroyed through networks ability to persuade and provide information. Laws are broken in relation to the media's glamorization of violent crime. Thus, excessive and uncontrolled devotion to social networking has detrimental effects on people.

In the past decade, the use of social media has been on the rise due to its easy accessibility on cellular devices. Almost seventy-five percent of adolescents and teens have a cell phone, where twenty-four percent feel as though they are “constantly connected”, and fifty percent confess feeling addicted to their cell phones. Overall, social media does have qualities that do benefit some people. Some of which include the ability to access new concepts and information, the ability to easily communicate with others, and help with early learning. Although, it is when social media is not used in moderation or when it is not used with the right intentions, that the lines start to get blurred. The negative affects social networking sites can have on teens and adolescence include larger rates of obesity, feelings of depression, having access to false information and unsuitable subject matters, and the loss of privacy. Social media has negative effects on mental health by subjecting teens and adolescents and introducing them to the dangers of cyberbullying, child grooming, and sleep deprivation.