Social Media And Social Networking

Social media has been an essential part of my day for years now and the idea of challenging myself to go twenty-four hours without any type of new media genuinely made me uncomfortable. The amount of media use I logged for a single day was enough to make me question my priorities and reveal that I possibly have a severe case of F.O.M.O (Fear Of Missing Out). Questions of self-doubt like, “How am I going to do this? How will I stay connected to my friends?” circulated through my head. Scrolling through Instagram or Twitter, my media’s of choice, has always been second nature to me, subconsciously opening those apps even when I have no purpose to be on them. Though I was hesitant to challenge myself to go without something

Plenty of people miss valuable time that actually matters because of the distracting, network sites. Maureen Henderson, the author of the article “3 Reasons You Should Quit Social Media”, says, “189 million of Facebook users are ‘mobile only’, which means that people are constantly on their phone”(1). So not only does people waist valuable moments on the web, people can be messing up their lives by focusing on their phones, which they do bring everywhere. Henderson also states, “Almost a quarter

This week, specifically today, begins my abstinence from social media. For the purpose of this class project, I am giving up Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. I began by deleting the apps from my iPhone, which is normally where I check in throughout my day. There was little, if any, anxiety in deleting those apps. Last night I thought that this would be a walk in the park.

“Contrary to the idea that social media creates a polarizing “filter bubble,” exposing people to only a narrow range of opinions, 70 percent of Millennials say that their social media feeds are comprised of diverse viewpoints evenly mixed between those similar to and different from their own. (American Press Institute, 2015, p. 3)

Social media is addictive. Tweet - #Addicted. Facebook – Like my selfie. Snapchat – Snap me. I found myself on a painful and destructible path that consumed my life, without realising that I too was playing that game of seeking external validation through social media. I finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel and realised - We should start living in the real world. We should banish living in virtual reality and become interactive with people again.

Social media: a blessing or a burden? It gives the ability to like, comment and interact with any person at any time. A platform with recent growth and popularity, Instagram, reaches copious amounts people. Expectedly so, controversy has arisen from the decade of social media and this form in particular. Research has found Instagram to have the highest overall negative effect on mental health (Cramer & Inkster, 2017). Through analyzing human psyche and critiquing data, this paper will seek to explain the negative mental health outcomes resulting from the use of Instagram.

When was the last time you checked your Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, or any of the numerous social media platforms available? If you are like myself, it was not more than 10 minutes ago. In today’s society, one cannot simply live a life without the distractions caused by social media. I cannot go to dinner with friends without them whipping out their phone every chance they get. I cannot enjoy a chapel service without seeing someone glued to his or her phone. It is close to impossible to have a full conversation with someone without them snatching their phone up to check a notification at some point during the conversation. People think social media is bringing them together, but in reality it is doing the exact opposite. Social media is designed to keep people connected and up to date with one another; however, somewhere along the way it has created a barrier to face-to-face interaction, and has instead enabled a false reality to hide behind that lacks any real sense of human connection. Social media is slowly destroying human interaction by creating addiction to cellular devices, creating insecurity within people, and creating social anxiety.

Andreassen, Pallesen, Griffiths (2015) argues the implications of social media on a person(s), being addictive habits which affect self-esteem and moods. They did a study proving over 23,500 participants (Andreassen et al. 2015) showed addictive behaviour; of which it was most associated with

Attention-getter: What if I told you Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat are bad for your well-being. Many of you won’t believe me or many of you will deny it, because you know it’s true. There are many negative effects from these apps that have found its way into your life whether you have noticed it or not. These apps appear to be fun, convenient, and interactive ways to talk with friends or catch up on the latest trends, but they are not as harmless as they may seem.

There is a high probability you are 1 of the 211.39 million of Americans who are social network users (Statista). This number is the highest it’s been and on the rise for years to come. It’s considerably difficult for you to not have a social network platform. There is hardly a person who does not have a Facebook, Instagram or Twitter account. Social Media is typically used for communication and entertainment, from direct messaging, uploading photos and videos, reading articles about various topics and playing video games. Today’s generation of Americans check their accounts periodically throughout the day trying to read messages from their “friends” or look at the new photo they uploaded. Most without hesitation

I have made changes to my usage of social media because I came to the realization that scrolling through Facebook and Instagram for hours on end is a waste of valuable time. Instead, I could be working out or getting ahead on assignments, rather than waiting to the last minute and

Many people have gotten used to using social networks as soon as free time presents itself. It is a mindless habit, checking your Instagram while you’re sitting at a dentist office, scrolling through Facebook while your dinner is in the oven, or opening your messages as soon as you awake. Social media is a cure for boredom, a lack of intriguing hobbies, and a method to attain the sought after title of “busy”; this obsessive habit often transitions into an addiction. An addiction by definition forms an uncontrollable desire, it can prevent someone from their work, studies, health, and relationships. If you don’t agree, think of how a room of “connected” people react when the Wi-Fi goes down.

Hands down, I do this every time. My camera roll will consist of 50 pictures when I have the confidence of feeling beautiful one day to take a selfie. After I examine them, I notice the blemishes of zits, yellow teeth, bags under my eyes and I end up getting discouraged. Originally, my Instagram consisted of edited pictures of myself, but then I realized is this what I wish to aspire? Discipline my self-confidence and focus the nexus of my identity as a false accusation? Social media juggles with my emotions in a positive and negative way. I get jealous of others when pictures are posted of my dream vacation, living a lavish life with all the necessities a girl could dream of, and having a perfect companion to share life with. I recognized that social media does not need to dominate the beauty I embody; rather, it should illustrate the optimism I exemplify. This is my life, my body, and my self-power, so why alter it for the sake of others? As emotionally corresponds with mentally, I stand forth as being addicted to social media. Studies have shown that teens have an attachment to their phones. I can state that when I view other’s stories on snapchat or pictures posted I get jealous or have the fear of missing out. As

“Busy”. A word that I hear incredibly often regarding my friends, family and my own days. We are inundated with the idea that we have no “free time”, however I believe that most people spend their free time wrong. Many people have gotten used to vising social networks as soon as free time presents itself. It is a mindless habit, checking your Instagram while you’re sitting at a dentist office, scrolling through facebook while your chicken is in the oven, or opening you messages as soon as you awake. Social media is a cure for boredom, the lack of interesting hobbies, and a method to attain the sought after “busy”. This deadly habit often transitions into an addiction. An addiction by definition forms an uncontrollable desire, it can prevent someone from their work, studies, health, and relationships. Humans who suffer from addiction experience extreme discomfort if their addictive needs are not readily satisfied. How do people act when the wifi goes down?

With the development of advances in technology, communication through social networking has risen immensely. Communicating is not only less complicated, it is also relatively inexpensive. “Many teens in relationships view social media as a place where they can feel more connected with the daily events in there significant other’s life, share emotional connections, and let their significant other know they care” (Lenhart, Anderson, and Smith). However, the ease of access to social networking has allowed many adolescents to become overly involved. Networking has the potential to influence adolescents both emotionally and physically which in turn may lead to negative behaviors. An article from procon.org stated, “The use of social networking sites is correlated with personality and brain disorders, such as the inability to have in-person conversations, a need for instant gratification, ADHD, and self-centered personalities, as well as addictive behaviors” (ProCon.org). Essentially, social networking has rising negative influences on teens because of increased cyber bullying, lack of respect for personal privacy, and its addictive qualities.