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.

Social media has taken the world by storm. In the article “When Your Smartphone Is Too Smart for Your Own Good: How Social Media Alters Human Relationships” by Lori Ann Wagner, a researched survey found that 73% of adults online use some type of social networking platform, while 42% use multiple platforms. With social media being seen and used by so many people, is there a problem with it influencing and affecting humans in some sort of way? Many people would argue yes to social media negatively affecting humans, while others disagree to that idea. Social media is seen mostly affecting social relationships between people. Social media should not be used as one’s primary social outlet as it inhibits natural social skills, interferes with face-to-face relationships, and provides empty social connections.

In todays society,social media is detrimental because it causes distractions, create unnecessary drama, and it can open you up to identity theft and fraud. Social media can end up being the death of someone people and social media is no good at all it’s very bad.

Social media is used daily and we spend too much time on it. Truong (2017), a Health News Writer for Refinery29 has said, Teen females that spend just 30 minutes or more on social media daily have a negative view about their body image. The photos posted on social media are unrealistic and make females feel bad about themselves. Social media like Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, and Twitter puts a lot of pressure on young females to look perfect and if they do not then they are not attractive. Some female teens will start a diet and even develop an eating disorder to look like the females in the media. Females teens spend too much time on social media causing them to have a negative view about their body image and we need to help them have a positive view about their bodies.

Right off the bat, Teens are exceptionally subject to their gadgets in light of the fact that separated from schoolwork they are experts at spending the small hours of the night stuck to any electronic gadgets sharing, tuning in to music and different things youngsters are occupied with. Addiction usually refers to compulsive behavior that leads to negative effects. In most addictions, people feel compelled to do certain activities at lesser time, so often that it becomes a harmful habit, which then interferes with other important activities such as work or school.What they are unaware of is that studies have shown that the use of this so called ‘escape from reality’ can cause

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.

Society has come a long way with technology over the last few decades. Social media has become one of the most widely used technological advancements. Teenagers and young adults have become so dependent on social media, that many studies have shown an increase in feelings of loneliness, isolation, depression and anxiety, causing them to lack the knowledge and experience to function successfully in social situations.

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.

Walking down the hallways of any high school can be a maze. Majority of students have their heads down looking into their phones. Awkward moments are avoided by constantly refreshing social media apps to look like things are being done. Phones and social media are a huge part of life these days, “94 percent of teens who go online using a mobile device do so daily. 71 percent of teens say they use more than one social media site.” (HHS). More than half the teen population is using social media websites and the effects of them can be life long. Everything from bullying to harassing someone can occur on these sites. Along with being judged by others and judging yourself based on what other people post as well. Social media can be a great place to share things with friends but it can also be a place that lowers self-esteem to rock bottom.

[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.

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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.

Social media has become the norm and often the most utilized means of communicating with others. People of all ages have become exposed to the world of social networking. . For many people assessing social media has become a part of their daily routine. Social media negatively impacts society due to its addictiveness, exposing users to cyberbullying, negative impact on productivity, and the mental health effects on users.

Social media has changed over the last thirty years and its affected us in many ways. Social media, along with any other internet source, is used for lots of different things and it has impacted our lives drastically. Social media is harmful for us because it changes who we are, influences us negatively, and may cause mental pain and to some extent physical pain too.

In recent years, social media has had a tremendous impact on the society as a whole. With just a few clicks, anyone can see what someone is doing, thinking, saying, eating, and even where they are at, almost at all times. Social media can bring friends and family that live far away from one another closer together. It can expand a person’s set of friends and their lifestyle. It can get them to experience new things, people, and cultures that they normally would not have known before. Indeed, social media can do great things for the planetary culture, but, could it be harming people at the same time?