The Effects Of Social Media On Our Society

Social media has become deeply embedded as a part of today’s American culture and lifestyles, changing the way people interact and communicate with one another. Americans use social media every day; to not only communicate, but to express themselves. These online media sites and blogs serve as entertainment for its users and give them a sense of a social life if they do not already have one. Some users become so obsessed with their online lives that they lose the ability to successfully communicate with people in real life. Their craving for the use of social media becomes an addiction to where they can spend countless hours on their social sites. Facebook, a popular social media cite, has been proven to cause Facebook Depression, a sickness in which a person is emotionally depressed and in self denial. Studies have shown that sites such as Facebook, are a direct link to an individual’s physical and emotional well being.

Society Crumbles into Smithereens One Post at a Time You are walking out of the new Star Wars movie, posting about how superb it was, when suddenly you are swooped up and thrown in the back of a vehicle. No one would have thought posting about how you were there earlier would provoke such a situation. After all, social networking is “safe” and “friendly.” Now, social media is defined as “A form of electric communication through which users create online communities to share information,” according to Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Social networking began in 2004 and has sky-rocketed since, due to its sense of world connectivity in a mere moment. However, with this increase, a growth in seemingly harmless threats has occurred. Users sitting behind a screen are usually unaware of how complex and diminishing social networking can be. Social media may be considered negative for society as it changes what members view as behaviorally normal, increases the risk of cyber-suicide, and reduces the amount of privacy in one’s life.

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Introduction 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.

In a broad sense, Social media refers to elements such as websites, television, blogs, IM, and other applications that enable users to create and share various forms of content such as messages, pictures, and information, or to be able to participate in social networking. Social media depends on web-based applications, which allow a high level of virtual interaction on various levels such as social, professional, and educational levels.

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.

Abby Singer English Composition Professor Abbot 28 January 2017 Many people in younger generations believe that social media and technology are one of the greatest creations. Children, adolescents and even some adults spend almost their entire days on their phones and using social media. People that are always on their phones instead of living in the real world do not realize that it may slowly be doing harm to their mental health and their relationships with people. With that being said, many would disagree with this statement, claiming that social media and texting is actually helping and assisting in making people more sociable and outgoing. Unfortunately, it is a bigger problem than people are making it to be. In todays world,

Social media has become a very popular form of entertainment, resource for information and an excellent tool for communicating your thoughts and personal life with the rest of the world. In this day and age it is very uncommon to not be connected to the internet in some way or

In recent years, the world has changed by modern technological developments. People in these days are living real revolution and changes that affect in somehow their life. Social media has contributed to link parts of this wide world to each other, and paved the way for all people exchange views and ideas. In addition, social media sites are considered the most widespread on the Internet because of its characteristics that made it different from other websites. Because of social media, people has become living in small town. They do not need to travel in order to getting informations or news. Social media has created easier way to achieve communication between individuals and groups.Social media websites, such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace , High Five, Tagged and YouTube have allowed people to exchange video clips, photos, share files and perform immediate talks and direct communication and interaction between the audience. Despite of advantages of social media that offer to its users, there are some disadvantages that may overcome those advantages. There are a lot of severe criticisms that social media faced because of its negative impact on individuals, families and society. Steal information, break the personal privacy, wasting a lot of time and isolation from people are some of problems that people have faced because of social media. People have divided into two group toward this issue. Some people think that social media has contributed to make their life better.

In between these two incidents, he behaved violence very often. He pushed me to the wall, slapped me, squeezed my neck, squeezed my mouth, once he pushed me and I had a leg muscle damage and couldn’t walk properly for a few days. Once he threw a water jug at me, jug was broken hitting on the bed and wasn’t hit on my face for a luck. Most of these things happened the day after he had a drink (alcohol). He has done things I get hurt, purposely sometimes knowing I will get hurt {clubbing with other women, ignorance in social media, ignore me when we are out with friends giving more attention to other women…etc. (Picture 18, Messages 02)} and when I tell him what he’s doing is wrong and I’m hurt, he gets angry and shouting at me. Never talk peacefully in a calm manner. He has this anger issue which he can’t control himself even. He’s shivering, shouting and hit himself too, not only me. Sometimes he comes home, asking me to get into the car to saying we are going to the super market, then he’s starting a fighting shouting inside the car. I asked why he is taking me away like that, he said if neighbours hear he’s shouting and I’m crying, it will be a trouble. One day he hit the windscreen by hand when he’s angry and it’s got cracked. (Document 07). Somedays he’s asking me to get down from the car after taking me away from home.

their advertising, only brands who spend large amounts of money get the luxury of advertising on these social networks. With the use of only picture, these sites are limiting the amount of conversation about politics to occur. However, just like Twitter both of these sites appeal to millennial’s as well and can slightly influence the younger generations. If a politician were to use Instagram or Pinterest as a way to advertise for their campaign he or she they may want to think twice and use Facebook or Pinterest instead, due to the lack of conversations that occurs as well as the lack of individuals who tend to not be as influenced by these sites to turnout and vote. Nevertheless as each one of these social media sites have their own benefits and drawback, it would be up to the candidate whether or not, they decide to use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest. However as the data proves the best social networking site to use would be Facebook a candidate would be able to receive a higher voter turnout overall.

Everyone have heard the saying “too much of a good thing, can be bad”, the meaning is self-explanatory. However, the statement is true, just thinks about it. Food is good, but too much is bad. Social drinking is good, but too much a person becomes an alcoholic. Social media started as a good idea, but even too much social media can become bad for a person. Society had reached a point where it is not necessary to have human contact in order to have a relationship. Instead of calling and talking to someone, people just chat through the internet or text message. People lost the art of conversation with today’s technology. Facebook launched in 2004 and has become a mega company. Last year, the company had 845 million users, revenue was $3.7 billion, and the estimated value of the company is $100 billion. There are negative and positive effects of social media since the launched of Facebook in 2004. The great debate is: have Facebook plays a positive or negative impact in society?

Social Media “Those that interact via social media on a daily basis are five times likelier to use tobacco, three times likelier to use alcohol, and twice as likely to use marijuana” (Stein). “It is important that parents evaluate the sites on which their child wishes to participate to be sure that the site is appropriate for that child’s age” (O 'keeffe, Clarke-Pearson). Parents and guardians of teens worry about what they do on the internet, while at the same time, the parents aren’t doing their part by monitoring their actions. Just this one of many reasons that social media is a disadvantage in our lives’ is enough acknowledgement to watch what the internet is doing to society in general. The problem with social media is it can have a negative impact on society if the privileges’ given are abused, which seems to be increasing vastly.

The Negative Impact of Social Media on Society Marylin Vos Savant once said, “Email, instant messaging, and cell phones give us fabulous ability, but because we live and work in our own little worlds, that communication is totally disorganized”. The society we live in today requires modern technology. Texting, tweeting, and other forms of abbreviated communications are now changing how we speak. Of course technology and social media to be precise, is not necessarily evil; they have boosted the world’s economy by creating employment opportunities, increased the standard of living whereby individuals’ needs are met with greater ease, and the world’s connectivity has never been better. Although social media has benefited society in one way or another, it presents more serious consequences, including the way we speak and communicate with each other inhabiting face to face interactions, health associated problems especially among the youth, and poor performances at jobs and schools resulting from abbreviated words.

Just imagine how the world would be if each individual did not have the ability to communicate with anyone. Everyone continues to live their life, but without communication. Interactions would be hindered and information planning would come to a halt. Communication is essential to everyday living. This is how interactions happen. Without interaction, what benefits are there? Businesses and organizations need it to better their prestige. Most importantly governments need to communication skills the most. If governments cannot communicate well with their citizens, a mutual trust is not built. Communication occurs in an abundance of forms.