The Positive Effects: The Negative Effects Of Social Media

Nowadays, social media has a big influence in our society. Who is didn’t use social media? Almost everyone use Social Media. Indonesia ranked 6th as the most Social Media users. After China, US, India, Brazil, and Japan. Our teenagers are so active in social media. Maybe they could be online in social media almost 24-hours per-day. But there’s a good and bad effects of social media. So, there’s some of bad and good effects of social media that we will discuss here.

Being on social media daily, affects the youth-even adults- physically, socially, and emotionally/mentally. Because technology is so addictive, over the past few years, social media has begun to influence and take control of our lives.

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.

The social media is one of the most common ways of communication and pretty much of knowing anything and everything around the world these days, and it is growing very rapidly. It changes and affects each person in a different way, or ways. Some may argue that social media has a bad influence on children and young adults, and that it negatively effects their brains, character, or personalities, while most people see that the social media has a more positive effect on them than a negative one. Moreover, social media has helped many people around the world to connect, or re-connect, with each other, easily. Social media is basically the new way of keeping in touch with everything and everyone, and of even strengthening bonds between each

Social media is one of the most common ways for people to communicate anywhere and at any time in modern society. Some people think that it is beneficial to have in society. Although, many people are starting to see negative effects arise from the use of social media as well. These negative effects are increasing and becoming more problematic every day. The disadvantages of social media far outweigh the advantages. Social media effects everyone in society, especially teenagers by negatively impacting their lives, face-to-face interactions, and mental health.

Social media is a new and upcoming part of technology. It is so state-of-the-art that researchers have only recently started noticing the effects and the true impact that it has on society. Unfortunately, social media has created a negative impact on society. Social media can truly impact one’s personal psychological thoughts, ability to perform work tasks, and capability to create relationships with others.

Social networking is great, it allows to keep in contact with family and friends, it increases socialization, an update of world News such as BBC and CNN. But it is not always great and helpful; we have to realize that social media also have the negative impact on the society. Many people are getting addicted to social media like Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram. Social media’s negative impact is spreading rapidly; it is time-consuming, it is causing problems in a relationship, and a lot of people are going through depression because of what social media could do to their mind. Also, privacy is the big issue in social media because people put their personal information on their profile which allows others to know about them. In essence, as much as the social media has improved our livelihood in the ways we live and associate with each other, it also has daunting effects if used contrary to the prescribed means.

In the past few years, the use of social media has been on the rise. There is Facebook, myspace, twitter and Instagram as well of others. The social media use has brought so many changes in the communication and interaction patterns of people. Facebook, the biggest social media website, has over one billion users and the number is increasing trend as time goes by. There have been studies in the past that have attempted to discuss the impact that social media has on the society at large. Most of the studies had positive findings rotating around interaction, communication and impact on business among others (Pantic, 2014). Social media has made communication easier all over the world. It has made the globe be like a village market in terms of the operations of business activities. Besides, interaction has been made easier between people from different corners of the world. In contrast some reported negative effects such as time wastage and the destroying of the real relationships and interactions in the actual world.

Even though social media allows social interactions between family and friends most believe that it should keep them from feeling depressed. Without thinking about this American dream, they paint for families and friends, think realistically most families are waiting for you to mess up or fail in life and being associated with you on social media is just a way for them to keep up with you. Social media has been becoming more useful; it's been changing a lot of families in a very negative way (Medrano 1). This proves that since social media had been made into a big deal today its ruining almost everything and everyone that is associated with it. Even though it can be used to keep in touch it’s terrible because it causes stress on people by making them believe everything they post must be perfect or their family member will talk badly about them. It also keeps competition between friends and that just ruin their relationship maybe even be the cause of those friends never talking again. Watching other family member and friend’s social media account can make someone feel less of person or make them feel like they didn’t accomplish enough because the other is posting so much successful stuff. Following those family and friends on social media brings nothing but headaches and depression.

Over the past decade social media has been used as an outlet for self-expression. Why do people use social media to express themselves? Social media have caused negative effects on self-expression. Social media can alter people’s thoughts and feelings. Social media reduces people’s urge to write down their thoughts because they feel they will be criticized by what they wrote. Social media have also decreased social skills over time. Social media can be used as a voice and it affects the way some people express themselves.

Does social media provide benefits or is it damaging? This is a dilemma faced by both parents and teens today with numerous social media platforms evolving and growing. While issues with social media can arise, such as excessive usage, an effort to balance work and entertainment must be carefully achieved in order to live a fulfilling life. Undeniably, the benefits of social media, like easy sharing and starting conversations with others, outweigh the detriments. Although social media can become addicting and hurtful, in general, it benefits society by providing unlimited amounts of information, creating an equal platform for all, and allowing people to connect easily.

Technology is taking over the world, turning people into modern day zombies. It is getting more and more advanced, and as this virus is growing every day, more and more people are getting infected. There are numerous social media sites that are considered the “virus” such as Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook, and so on. This is what turns people into zombies. These websites may seem harmless, but can be very unhealthy for mental, physical, and social health.

Social media is a new and upcoming part of technology. It is so state-of-the-art that researchers have only recently started noticing the effects and the true impact that it has on society. Unfortunately, social media has created a negative impact on society. Social media can truly impact one’s personal psychological thoughts, ability to perform work tasks, and capability to create relationships with others.

The use of social media sites has increased with this generation of teens and young adults. These sites have become even more accessible to people now more than ever with the use of smartphones and tablets. Most social media is made with good intentions, from reuniting with old friends or keeping up with distant relatives. But as the saying goes, too much of a good thing can be bad for a person. Social media has opened up many beneficial avenues and opportunities for this generation to enjoy that weren’t there before, such as staying connected with friends or raising awareness for social causes like the ALS ice bucket challenge. As much as social media can benefit us, though, the misuse of it can have a negative impact on different aspects of someone’s life, including health, social interactions, and employment.

As stated on Dictionary.com, social media is “websites and other online means of communication that are used by large groups of people to share information and to develop social and professional contacts”. There are a huge variety of social media sites such as, Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Instagram, and YouTube. As our technology gets more and more advanced and new devices come out, social media itself is growing as well. Because of the growth of social media, our lives are being effected every single day by it. These effects in our lives are not all positive, but they are not all negative either. In today’s world, social media has now started to affect our everyday lives. People no longer watch the news or read the