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.

Twitter is one of the most popular social media outlets in the world, having the ability to connect people from all over the world. Though the platform may have its perks, problems such as being limited to using very few characters, being fooled by fraudulent users, and being a detriment to your future career are all risks that one must choose to take. While Twitter may offers many benefits, one must realize all of the consequences that they may be faced with when joining the social media

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.

Twitter is a lot compared to a cocktail party, where friends assemble together to share information and many people join in the course of familiar interests. According to CNBC News “Twitter has 200 million active users, 70 percent of whom live outside the U.S., tweeting in 35 diverse languages”. There are numerous great uses for Twitter, but yet once you recognize that Twitter has developed further than a micro-blogging service to become a social messaging stage, However, it can still leave me wondering why we might desire to use it. Some of the celebrities that I followed are: Ellen Degeneres, Jimmy Fallon and Beyoncé Knowles; organizations General Motors, Ford, kohl’s. And of course some of my friends.

Central Idea: Twitter has revolutionized the way people all around the world communicate, bringing the entire world into the same conversation within seconds.

Five big negative impacts on social networking are privacy, lies, laziness, Closeness of family, and lack of communication ability. One of the biggest of these five impacts is the lack of communication aspect of social networking. I found that social media affects the way people talk and it also affects their ability to talk to someone in the real world. The source said that people who get too used to texting and emailing lose their ability to talk normally in the real world. Employers always go for the millennial who had the communication ability not just on text but in the real world too. Employers and people in higher generations also see that us millennials are using slang and words that aren’t even english. For example, a study found that millennials are using the “slang” that we use to text in the business world. Employers do not want to see this and it makes it hard for some customers to understand what the employees are saying. Second you have the privacy problem in social networking. I found that people are posting private things on social media and it is getting to their employers; leading to them not getting the job or getting fired from the job they had. This is really bad because people may have been just sending something to their friend that they don’t want anyone else to see but somehow it still reaches their supervisor and they get consequences. As a young adult i have to learn to get past these negative impacts so here are some ways to get around these

Many people enjoy using social media sites but again this, at times, create a risk to society. The fact that people can share photos, videos and messages via social platform, causes these tools to be misused by some individuals. Pornographic platforms have been developed whose uploads have resulted in ruining the younger generation who end up being involved in sexual activities at early stages in their life (Ahn, June. 2011). The fact that the younger generation can interact with older generation, exposes them to sexual predators. Malicious people take advantage of the innocence of children and entice them resulting sexual abuse.

Several studies show that social media can have a serious negative impact on an individual. A study by Forest & Wood (2012) shows a clear negative relationship between low-esteem users and their use of social media and how it jeopardizes their chances of creating meaningful relationships. Another study conducted by Pea et al (2012) show negative physical and emotional outcomes for young girls using social media. A study conducted by Lin et al. (2016) discusses how social media use is linked to depressive symptoms. Lastly, a study conducted by Verduyn et al. (2015) shows a negative relationship based on how users interact with social media leads to lower feelings of self-worth and emotional well-being. Social media is a staple of modern society and its use can have serious negative consequences. Making those effects apparent and understood by at risk individuals is imperative so they do not suffer damage unknowingly.

Media in all forms has transformed the world in many aspects of the society as a whole as well as individuals lives. With technological advancements, the influence of social media has had a significant and detrimental effect on the masses. In Neil Postman’s Amusing Ourselves to Death he discusses the role that television plays in society and how its methods of providing information to the public are nothing more than entertainment. In addition, Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World Revisited discusses his opinion on mass communication through media as well as his prediction of the future of propaganda in the political world. The influence that the media has on the public has grown exponentially in the past few decades and with that being said,

Over the years social media and internet, itself has taken a huge impact on everybody’s lives, especially the younger generations. It has been said to “take over” an individual’s life. Social media can have positive and negative impacts on people. The parents of the younger generation never had any kind of Facebook, Instagram, snapchat, twitter, etc. Now, by the time a child is 3 they already know how to use technology such as a phone or iPad. Technology itself has majorly changed this generation in so many ways.

[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.

Social media is websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or participate in social networking. Social media has changed the world for the better by being capable to inform us during natural disasters, inform the public in politics, and raise awareness for fundraisers in crowdfunding. In 2020, it is predicted that worldwide users are expected to reach 2.95 billion around a third of the Earth’s entire population. The first type of social media was created in 1997 called “Six Degrees,” which allowed users to upload pictures and make friends. From Six Degrees, the internet moved into the era of blogging and instant messaging (Hale). Social media has a massive impact on our society and is very beneficial to all of us.

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

According to the news website Business Insider, Twitter is one of the fastest ways to get breaking news ranging from local incidents to national and international events. The use of Twitter is also a great way to communicate with renowned people like Hollywood celebrities, athletes, business and political leaders. People mostly use Facebook, Instagram, and other social networking sites to connect and interact with family and friends through the use of pictures, videos, and status updates. On the other hand, people tend to use Twitter to share brief and concise ideas and topics. Twitter is a free and easy to use service that you can use in a variety of ways. This social networking service helps you express your own ideas, inform people about developing news, or ask for a personal advice. I would like to guide you through the steps of how to start using Twitter. In order to navigate Twitter, you must select an electronic device with reliable internet access to create a Twitter account and learn how to browse Twitter’s interface. From here on, you can compose and share a “tweet”, which is a brief message of no more than 140 words.

Most of us use social media on a day to day basis. Mediums such as Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, and Twitter were created to share our everyday lives. Over time, more and more people started to use these sites, and soon enough, it became a common obsession shared by many people. As of now, our reliance on social media has led to an