Social Media Dangers

Did you know social media can change you? Social media can cause problems with your health? In the article, “Student examines negative effects of social media on teens” by Aurelie Krakowsky and “The Upside of Selfies: Social media isn’t all that bad for kids” by Kelly Wallace talks about social media, but clearly it’s harmful to people. Social media is for people to enjoy on a daily basis and be updated on what is happening in the world; however it can be harmful to your health and even your education. It can lower kids self esteem and make them feel uncomfortable about themselves. It can also cause health issues and distant yourself from the people around you.

Social media has been a topic of debate for years. Some people are strongly against any use of it while others like the instant connection it provides. A major concern over social media is the lasting effects it has on teenagers. Social media can affect teenagers through many ways including things like their self-esteem. Cyberbullying is a raging topic of discussion centered around teens social media use. It can also effect their people skills and create a lack of community involvement. Some parents think that watching what their children do on social media is an invasion of privacy but is your concern for their privacy greater than your concern for their safety? Social media poses a great danger to today’s children. It can affect many aspects of their lives.

Users of social media can expose themselves to criminal attacks. Social networking encourages people to reveal private data. Various sites record a full name, the names of family members, and birthdates. Some social media sites support the posting of photos. Social meadia can harm a students education. Studies show that students who frequently check social media have a lower grade point averages thatn students who do not use social media. Social networking affects students in other ways. It can prevent a student from enrolling in a college. College officials check social media sites for signs of any unlawful conduct by a person who applied to the school. The discovery of unsuitable posts can damage a student's chance of entering a

Her one sided article is a barrage on the emotions with the clever use of interesting statistics and past mistakes on social media, to inspire a change in the protection of young people on social media. She is not alone on feeling social media can be dangerous, Dr. Bruce Johnson agrees saying "…students and educators need to be aware of hidden dangers of social media” (Johnson Par 1).

Another effect that social networking has on teenagers that can be labeled as “unhealthy” is the creation of a false sense of security online. For example, 20% of colleges and universities check social networking sites for possible candidates("aap.org"). This shows that what teenagers post online can go against them. Perhaps a “wild night out” can lead an acceptance letter to a refusal letter. But these refusal letters usually aren’t specific in reasons why they declined the candidate. To teenagers, they don’t realize what they’re posting online is actually going against them. Another intriguing fact is that students have been eschewed from colleges as well as jobs because of slander or defamation of another user. (Fodeman, and Monroe) If students don’t realize what harm they are causing because of quick statuses referring to their social life, they will believe that the fact their status is “online” they are

In our society today, social media is a monster because it has created unrealistic social expectations and unhealthy relationships with ourselves and others. Social media has become a central platform to everyone in our society today and can cause many problems for a large portion of the users. Many of the problems that associate with social media can cause mental and physical harm to users such as, depression, which can lead to suicidal thoughts or actions, eating disorders, and even lowered self-esteem due to the unreasonable comparisons that people make when compared to popular and successful people. One major issue that social media has brought up is the exploitation of the anonymous identification which bullies use to hide from their victims. This can single handedly cause the issues that was recently stated. The social media crowd is now influencing young teens and kids to do drugs. It causes a sort of pressure for some adolescents to engage in illegal activities such as, smoking and drinking. This can be a real danger because they are too young to realize what they are doing to their bodies and could truly put their lives in danger. Social media also causes a learning deficiency in a large portion of students. These students are constantly on their phones and it takes their full attention away from the task at hand. This causes procrastination of assignments and can lead to lower grades. They are not disciplined enough to control themselves and stay away from their

Universities and even employers go on social media n order to check out future students and even future employees. Based on what you post, it can be the make it or break it point in your life and their decision. Just this past year, a few students had applied and got accepted into Harvard. These students began posting on their social media accounts something things that should of just stayed off the internet and Harvard ended up seeing all of their posts. In response, Harvard ended up redrawing their acceptance from all of them before they even

Is everything you post on the internet acceptable? Social networks cause more problems than it has benefits. This could potentially result in you not having the future you have dreamed of. Before posting something online you should make sure it won’t interfere with your future in a bad way. Something should be done to verify that everything people post on the internet is positive. Social networks can be a distraction for students in school; it may also prevent people from getting into certain colleges and getting jobs. Negative social networking could promote bullying.

A second factor, social media could also have a huge effect on education. The use of social networks such as facebook and twitter are very well known, especially by most college students. David Gewirtz realized that some of the people who see a personal social media website could be a friend, potential employer, and even a stranger. Gewirtz warned most students to monitor what they are posting online. He says “ You could be a teenager today who is 15 and say inappropriate things, and then as an adult looking for a job as a CEO.” He is sending people a warning to monitor what they post because what is on that website might potentially ruin a chance of employment. (Michelle 1-2). College

Researchers Jennings, Blount and Weatherly (2014) correlate social media to an online pandora’s box”. “Bountiful riches” have been discovered from the use of social media but like pandora’s box, “a firestorm of unforeseen consequences” can come to light (Jennings et al, 2014, p. 96). As thousands can access a plethora of valuable information from social media, on the other hand, stalkers can collect a magnitude of personal data and whereabouts of people at any given moment. Companies and their employers are responsible for what their employees make public on social media. With that, corporations need to emphasize the need to protect the leakage of the firm’s privacy (Khan et al, 2014, p. 612). Most Social media applications will not grant an individual access to their website without supplying one’s identity by generating a profile. Privacy becomes a big issue with social media because one’s pictures, comments, videos, location, and profile are no longer private once they are published online. Lurkers can simply google one’s name and easily find pictures along with identifiable information. Government employees are warned against posting personally identifiable information, such as birthdays, address, profession, location and place of birth due to threats against America (Khan et al, 2014, p. 613). Likewise, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) prohibits doctors and nurses from disclosing any

Social media has become prominent parts of life for many young people today. Most people engage with social media without stopping to think what the effects are on our lives, whether positive or negative. Are we as a society becoming more concerned with Facebook "friends" than we are with the people we interact with face-to-face in our daily lives? What will the longterm effects of today 's social media use be? There are many positive aspects, but there are equally as many dangers that come with the use of sites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google +, Tumblr, Instagram, gaming sites, and blogs. Social media has both negative and positive effects on society, it is up to the user to decide what impact they want to make. In order to make the right choices, we must dig in and research this topic thoroughly.

Social media is extremely addictive as it provides immediate and satisfying rewards (through the release of hormones) with very little effort. Your brain automatically begins to crave it more and more as you desire these chemical stimulations. Sounds like a drug right? Some studies even show that around 5%-10% of users find it difficult to control the amount of time they spent online and literally cannot log off. So although social media stimulates our brain and sends chemicals that make us feel great - it’s harmful to our real life relationships and distances us from the connections we have around us, often times becoming a distraction to young people which can deter them from their schoolwork and affect their ability to interact with people face to face.

Social media is causing teenagers to be negatively influenced. This is an issue, because teenagers are extremely impressionable and social media is negatively impacting their lives each day whether they are conscious of this or not. One anonymous author who wrote the article, “Teen’s Use of Social Media: Positive or Negative?” states, “90 percent of teens have used social media” (Teens’ Use of Social Media). In this statement, it is clear that a large majority of teenagers have already been exposed to some type of social media. Since teenagers learn from direct observation and experience, it is a huge problem when they witness things on social media that concern sexist, racist, or homophobic content. Many teenagers even say that they have an addiction to social media. Teens who have had bad experiences online or who do not use social media on a regular basis said that they have a stronger urge to stay away from the internet. Even though there are many negatives to social media there are some positives as well. NickMcGillivray who is affiliated with the website, TurboFuture wrote the article, “What Are the Effects of Social Media on Youth.” In his article, he states, “There are many positive aspects, but there are equally as many dangers that come with the use of sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Google +, Tumblr, Instagram, gaming sites, and blogs” (McGillivray). In this statement, he makes it clear, that social media has both positives and negatives. One positive of social media that impacts teenager’s lives would be, how they are able to communicate with their teachers and other classmates at any time. This makes it easier for

Studies have shown that the average person now spends more time each day on their phone and computer than they do sleeping according to Nick McGillivray (“What are the Effects of Social Media on Youth?). Social has become part of our social society, especially for the many youths. There are positives to being on social media and also equal amounts of danger that come with using social networking sites, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. These social networking sites also have effects on today’s youth by altering the way they behave, the way they learn, in not only a classroom setting but also in the real world setting, and the way that they socialize with their peers and others.

Is social media, in this day and age, a positive or negative influence in our lives? Many would vehemently agree that social media is a positive influence, arguing that it has enhanced contact between teachers, alumni, parents, and students. Others might argue that it creates a negative online environment because it exposes individuals to harassment or inappropriate contact from others. Although the negative influences of social media may seem trivial to some, it is, in fact, crucial to understanding in terms of today's concern over the safety and privacy of many users. Social media platforms such as Facebook are creating dangerous online space and negative social interaction due to violation of privacy, stalking or a lesser form called obsessive relational intrusion, and cyberbullying.