Social Media And Its Impact On The Current Population

Social Media such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube are web-based activities that provide individuals access to build a public or a semi-public profile within a confined system, connect and find users that they share a connection with as well as view and navigate the list of connections that are made by other participants of the systems (Boyd & Ellison, 2007). Social media is widely used by young adults contributing to about 84% of the total usage (Smith, 2011). Some of the popular reasons for widespread use of social media are staying in touch with near and dear ones especially with friends and family, making new friends, following famous politicians and celebrities and also in search of potential relationships (Smith, 2011). However as the use of social media becomes more widespread, we cannot help but express concerns over the effects that social media usage may have on our behavior. Over the past couple of decades, research has strongly linked social media usage with negative behavioral outcomes and is known to affect one’s overall well-being. This essay will begin by discussing some of the behavioral issues that result from social media usage, followed by criticisms of this argument. The recommendation will then highlight some ways by which the behavioural problems could be dealt with, acknowledging that self-monitoring and self-regulation are the main ways to tackle the issue.

The amount of likes, followers and comments has consumed the thriving minds of our future generations. It has forced our teens into conformity to where they feel the content of their instagram is more important than the content of their character. Technology has swept our society and it’s people, billions of people are on some social platform. Though the targeted, are our younger generations. Social media has become a growing force in the everyday lives of children everywhere. Today kids are tweeting and instagramming every day rather than playing hide-and-seek and jumping rope. Our younger generations are being faced with problems that are well out of their realm of experience and understanding. The media overall has sacrificed the stability and mental health of our adolescents.

For many years, the world has heard stories about children and teens who have gone missing or taking their lives because of social media. Some think that social media should be restricted to only allow so much information. Others think that social media is a form of expression that can help teens and businesses grow. By adding restrictions, such as a limit to what information you can share on your profile, the government can help combat prevent identity theft, social media related kidnappings, and reduce cyberbullying even though the opposing side disputes these reasons and stance.

Over the years, technology and even social media have gotten more advanced. Some of the things that I had as kids that are no longer popular anymore. That even for me is different, but I still find it fun to have a real conversation with people. Most people today have some sort of social media. I also think that this could be cause people to become antisocial. Yes, social media can be nice to keep in contact with family that is miles away, but if it is overused and used for the wrong reason it can cause issues. Social media is causing the younger generation to become antisocial they no longer want face to face conversations, they do not need to leave their house’s for entertainment, or even feel lonely after spending hours online.

Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat - all these are called social media and they have a critical impact on the way young people think and interact on a day to day basis. “Virtual Communities” (Lee, 2015) is about the virtual world and how it affects the physical world and the influence it has on the lives of people on a daily basis. “Enhancing Your Body Image” (Donatelle, 2015) is about the influences that media or outside sources have on the way people view their bodies and how people feel about themselves. The main similarity between the two concepts is the influences that virtual communities have on the way people see themselves in the physical world. Enhancing one’s body image and the affects virtual communities have on the physical world are connected in many ways; furthermore, the influences that media has over people and how that can lead into bullying, and how all of it affects the future of an individual.

A recent study shows that the average person spends approximately 90 minutes on their phone a day. While this may seem like a small amount, the hours add up to over 23 days a year and almost 4 years of a person 's’ life spent on their phone. It’s obvious that people in the twenty-first century spend outrageous amounts of time on their phones; however, it’s not just phones. There are also computers, televisions, and tablets that factor into our lives. Social media can be accessed via these devices and has the potential to connect people, but it also contributes to the idea that social media is causing humans to lose their ability to communicate effectively. There is also evidence that suggests that antisocial traits and mental illnesses can develop after prolonged use of social media. However, social media also connects people around the globe, allowing for increased understanding of cultures and an increased ability for someone to find another person of like opinions and interests. Although there is reason to believe social media has its benefits, it is making humans increasingly antisocial and the risks outweigh the benefits.

Social media is a major contributor to the way most generations of this era choose to spend their time. Whether it be forced upon us by means of keeping up with the times and our children or just coming second nature due to being an everyday part of life, social media is leaving a very interesting mark in history. As time progresses, social media’s effect on society seems to grow larger and larger each year, although the method used may change. Social sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, and YouTube are just some of the major sites that have pulled in millions of loyal consumers. Facebook, being one of the major contributors to the growth of social media, pulls in the most when it comes to social sites. Although the growth

The rapid growth of social media has recently become a determining factor which could aid in the success, or result in the downfall, for a company. Companies, over the past few years, have turned to social media to gain competitive advantage. If, on the other hand, social media is used improperly it can destroy a company forever. A crisis can be devastating to any company and their public, but if dealt with properly, such as using social media to address the issue in a timely manner, the company can have the chance to come back even stronger than they were before the crisis. This becomes realized when the public feel they have been acknowledged and their customers respond by remaining dedicated even during turbulent times. More often

When most individuals hear the term social media they instantly think of Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and other social networks we use today. Social media didn’t start with computers; however, social media dates back as early as 1792 with the telegraph explain Hendricks (2013). Social media started to spike in the early 1950’s when the phone became popular. Between the 50’s and the 90’s, many social media ideas were brought to life but eventually died; Border states most of these focused around a “Bulletin Board System”.

Technology has developed into one of the most valuable assets to everyday life. The social media apps developed from technology have opened many doors to allow the impossible possible. Being able to buy things online with the click of a mouse, chatting with a friend who lives across the country, depositing a check through your smart phone, and the possibilities are continuously endless. With more and more incredible innovations happening on a daily basis. Much has been made of the growth of social media and its impact on society. This impact can vastly be seen as a positive through the eyes of the general public, a strong perception driven in part by the social media itself, but as social media in all its forms has grown, an argument can inevitably be made that there has been a corresponding diminishment of personal privacy. Many forget that there is a price attached to having free sharing of personal information.

Ed Stetzer, president of Lifeway Research, writes, “If your student ministry is a four-year holding tank with pizza, don’t expect young adults to stick around.” Dr. Stetzer is referring to the current epidemic seen in America involving the church. American churches, and churches around the world, are experiencing a decrease in their attendance. At the current rate, less than ten percent of Americans will attend church, by the year 2050. The largest age group of those leaving the church is Generation Y or, as they are better known, Millennials. The lack of community, authenticity, and faith are contributing factors to the drop of millennials attendance seen in the American church.

Some of our biggest role models in America revolve around our sports leaders. People who have put in many hours of training hard and overcoming seemingly unsurpassable obstacles. People like Lebron James, Usain Bolt, Peyton Manning, etc. Maybe we want to feel the fame, own the money, or meet other amazing people, but we all want to feel the accomplishment in some way or another. Team activities seem to be a major concept our civilization immerses itself in. We are willing to pay hundreds of dollars year after year to go out and cheer on our role-models and follow players’ social media accounts like it is theology we are reading. In ways it is consuming our thinking however, today teams teach many valuable life skills that children lack.

In a few years our generation will be looking back on our youth saying “Social media is one of the biggest leaps made in our culture”. Social media has advanced the way communication is achieved through the way society shares knowledge. We are able to talk to anyone anytime just through a simple text or a Facebook message. We are able to communicate through technology in fast, simple ways knowing what everyone is up too through their never-ending tweets and posts. Though all the things may be true there is a bigger issue at hand, and this is causing great travesty. Social media is destroying communication and intamicy on a face-to-face level.

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, MySpace… The list could go on forever. These are all the latest social media attractions these days. Whether it 's talking to friends or family, doing school work, chatting with coworkers, or playing games, nearly one in four people worldwide have used social networking just in 2013. The number of social network users around the world rose from 1.47 billion in 2012 to 1.73 billion just from 2012 to 2013. That is a 18% increase. So many people are on social media/networking sites every day. There are pros and cons to any situation, but this topic is a tough one to pick right or wrong. I am here to talk about why social networking is beneficial to society. There are so many positives to social media, yet some people say it’s bad. How would you vote? Yes or no to social media?

Academic knowledge is simply what we accept as knowledge given to us by educators and scholars from academic institutions. The academic knowledge that people possess and want to know about social media, knowing how to use it and be responsible when accessing social media, impacts and affects us all in some way on both a local and global community level. Erik Qualman (2010) notes that, “Social media touches every facet of our personal and business lives. Social media is living and breathing and it touches every part of an organization from Customer Service to frontline sales, even Human Resources and Information Technology” (p. 1). Social media infects and binds us all in some way and we use to stay close with someone with love from anywhere local to global. We use social media in many ways for academic, personal, or professional purposes. Many academic institutions use it so that their students can easily stay connected outside the classroom being either in a local or global community. Doctors Gwenn Schurgin O’Keeffe and Kathleen Clarke-Pearson (2011) note that, “Middle and high school students are using social media to connect with one another on homework and group projects. For example, Facebook and similar social media programs allow students to gather outside of class to collaborate and exchange ideas” (p. 801). It is fantastic that schools and their students are utilizing social media to stay connected with their teachers and fellow classmates, but at the same time we