Social Media Addiction And Internet Addiction

Addictions may seem like simple pleasures at first. Unfortunately, that's the trap with any addiction. It starts out at a pleasurable interest. Gradually, it can turn into something that's life-altering and all-consuming. Not only can it alter your own life, it can ruin your family life. When it comes to addiction, most people think about the most popular ones like drug and alcohol addictions. However, there are many addictions that fly under the radar.

While some media news and reports seem to be truthful in their effort to inform and educate the public regarding internet addiction, it is not surprising to see bad science and misinterpretation presented in others on the same issue. The media coverage of internet addiction is damaging and blowing the issue out of context. The widespread internet concern is reinforced and underpinned by media reporting about internet addiction and young people, characteristically stressing its destructive consequence on the physical and mental health of users. This creates an immediate call for public and social attention. The media are replete with anecdote of internet victims, although they fall short of dependable

Our neighborhood, coffee shop, and park are places where boundaries are collapsing. Instead of the mall, street corner, playground, the internet has come their alternate place.” (Sherry Turckle) Meaning people used to meet in places and have a conversation, with one another, and have their cell phones turn off. It has become an alternative place that we no longer meet in places, we have made the interment the alternate place. An isolation from people and we found that the internet has empathy in us. This has become an issue. Some people find comfort by looking at the other person`s profile to feel accompanied and avoid loneliness. This can be done by hacking or stalking one another; privacy is being taken away. The interesting information Cyber Hackers are looking for is in getting hold of information. This includes information of photo’s, latest purchase, and latest post. Above all, we gain confidence by sharing every little detail with each other, online. Looking for information that companies are looking for date of birth, best friend, first pet, information that we`re sharing. Although, hackers are hacking for their own intention, there also sharing continent on the person`s account for their own benefit. When its famous account, there hacking to share private information, and leek information that’s meant to be

However, Abram’s call for individual’s responsibility of privacy by limiting access to certain information is impossible due to the very nature of social media. In Alice E Marwick and danah boyd’s 2014 article, Networked Privacy: How Teenagers Negotiate Context in Social Media, they argue that because social media is, as previously discussed by Werbin and Fuchs, a networked environment that thrives on sharing user-generated data (Marwick & boyd 1054). Furthermore, Marwick and boyd explain this argument through a paraphrased statement from new media studies scholar Jenny Sunden (2003), which states, “to exist online, people must type themselves into being” (Marwick & boyd 1054). In other words, each “like”, post, and comment all contribute to our existence online; to use social media we must put ourselves and our information online. Moreover, rather than focusing on Abram’s individual responsibility model – which Marwick & boyd call “access-control list” –, Marwick & boyd suggest that their “networked privacy” model – where privacy becomes the responsibility of each member of the social media network – fits our social media platforms better (1064-1065). In other words, through their study of how American teenagers manage privacy online, Marwick & boyd conclude that it is incredibly difficult to maintain privacy on social media, because one shared photo to a few friends on Facebook means the responsibility to keep this information private transfers to these friends (1064). To

Privacy is an interesting topic to understand in the age of new media. It seems everyone wants privacy, yet we still share our life stories with the world on social media platforms. Throughout this research paper I will discuss what privacy is, what we want to keep private, and the purpose of privacy, laws that protect our privacy and how privacy affects us on the Internet. Furthermore, I will look at the case of Ashley Madison, an online dating site for those already married and how personal information was leaked about its users.

Privacy has become a prominent topic in academic and social debates. People are gradually sharing more and more personal information as their dependence on the Internet and online services. After all, privacy is the state or condition of being free from being observed or disturbed by other people. In combination, these qualities may lead to a safer and prosperous standard of living. The same notion can be applied to social media particularly Facebook. In general, the understanding of privacy is different in every age group, from teenagers (13-17), young adults (18-24), and adults (25 and older) each feel differently about the outcome of posting personal information online.

There are many factors that are damaging today 's society. Addictions are a fast growing concern, it has branched off and caused many problems whether it be related to drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, Internet, or eating. Addictions are something society faces everyday. Although there are many reasons behind why addiction are growing, and where they stemmed from, today 's society has focused primarily on how someone with an addictions problem can seek help. Also the many Gaps and Barriers around addictions are enabling people who wish to seek help from receiving it. The increasing amounts of people with drug or alcohol addictions has increased vastly over the years especially among young teens who are still yet to be of age to

As many stories fill the news of databases being compromised or government laptops being lost or stolen, the “Shibboleth” project will win many supporters. However, even with privacy being protected and security being enforced, it is up to the consumer to be vigilant regarding their personal information in the same way. Many internet users fill the web-sphere with personal information from Facebook to LinkedIn. These networks (professional and social) encourage users to divulge information about themselves that may end up being dangerous, especially for our youth. There have been stories of people killed or hurt because they posted a specific status on their Facebook page. This can be simply taken care of by using the tools already resident on the site (privacy tools).

From online banking to social networks these websites require that the users post important information. Facebook is a very popular social network especially with high school and college students. Lane discusses “The motivating factor behind the success of the current Internet rage…is that people crave a sense of community, and one of the ways to build community is to share personal information” (p. 232). Lane also states, “…Facebook encourages us to reveal increasingly large amounts of information about ourselves, from the banal (“I’m standing in line at the post

In today’s society almost every individual has some type of social media, whether it is Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, or Twitter, People have accustomed to utilizing these types of social media and it has become part of their life and daily use. According to the essay “Students Addicted to Social Media” by the International Center for Media and Public Agenda, the study from the University of Maryland claims “American college students today are addicted to media” (Signs of Life in the USA 403). The university discovered that when these students are restricted from using media it is similar in terms of drug and alcohol addictions. During the study that the university conducted, students discuss how boring it is without media and how it gives them anxiety about not receiving information through social media. Other students claimed that texting and IM'ing gives them comfort and if they do not have these items then they feel alone and isolated from the world ( Signs of Life in the USA 404). Students are not the only ones who have an addiction of media but also parents and non-students. However, the International Center is accurate in some aspects and the responses students gave are very relatable which some people can agree with.

Ever since Robert E. Kahn and Vint Cerf invented the Internet, it was hard to use and it was considered a privilege. But after Tim Berners Lee invented “World Wide Web” and spread out, It catches on with the trend. In these days, most of the people are using the Internet for web surfing, social media, etc. Especially, most teenagers have their own smartphone through that they are keeping in touch with the internet. It is transformed into Internet addiction. Despite they are addicted to the internet, They can’t avulse smartphone from them. Also, when they are using their smartphone before they sleep, they eyesight become worse and worse. Internet addiction is the main reason to impair people’s vision. First of all, when people use their phone before they sleep, they turn off the light and they straightly face their smartphone and smartphone emit Blue light. Second, Computer Vision Syndrome makes people’s eyes worse, and they cannot put down their phone even though people know that is dangerous.

Yet, social media has changed our comprehension of relationships and personal information, making it difficult for online users to disclose their private data without being in risk, to identify whom to trust online without deception, to keep information secret without spying and hacking.

There is not a clear stated definition of digital addiction however Shaw and Black (2008) characterize Internet addiction by excessive or poorly preoccupations, urges or behaviours regarding computer use and internet access that lead to impairment or distress. However as the term addict is a strong description DA is seen as a general misuse of the internet in various forms, as no formal definition exists the author sees the disorder as problematic computer usage resulting in negative consequences. According to Young et al DA is a broad term covering a wide variety of behaviours and impulse control problems. K.Young (1999) also categorised DA into five subtypes of DA, they are cybersexual addiction, cyberrelationship addiction; net compulsion (e.g. gambling or shopping on the internet); information overload (e.g. compulsive database searching); and computer addiction (excessive game-playing). This project highlights social network addiction which falls into the category of cyberrelationship addiction but also contemplates all other types.

Today’s youth have a strong attachment to the online world. Many adolescents spend most of their time online versus offline. Therefore, one can consider these adolescents as a social network addicts, people who spends a fair amount of time on one or many social media. Throughout the three articles, “Social Networking Addiction: An Overview of Preliminary Findings” by Mark Griffiths, “Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship” by Nicole B. Ellison and “Taking Risky Opportunities in Youthful Content Creation: Teenagers’ use of Social Networking Sites for Intimacy, Privacy, and Self-expression” by Sonia Livingstone, show how this addiction has changed people’s communication with each other in society. While there are

Today’s youth generation, has a strong attachment to the online world. Many adolescents spend most of their time online versus offline. Therefore, one can consider these adolescents as a social network addict, a person who spends a fair amount of time on one or many social platforms. Throughout the three articles, “Social Networking Addiction: An Overview of Preliminary Findings” by Mark Griffiths, “Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship” by Nicole B. Ellison and “Taking Risky Opportunities in Youthful Content Creation: Teenagers’ use of Social Networking Sites for Intimacy, Privacy, and Self-expression” by Sonia Livingstone, show how this addiction has changed people’s communication among people. While there are