A False Sense of Connection
Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter allow you to find and connect with just about anyone. Browsing these sites can make you feel connected to a larger community,
but such easy, casual connection in an electronic environment can also
have its downside.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7dLU6fk9QY
Social media (Phones, laptops, Ipads, etc.) are distracting us 24/7 from the real world around us to the point where it has allowed us to hide behind screens and limited our social interaction face to face. According to http://socialnetworking.procon.org/ 47% of American adults used social networking sites like Facebook,
MySpace, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Classmates.com in 2011, up from 26% in
2008.
My Opinion
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tinder, and other social networking
devices are beneficial only to the companies who make money from the
advertising. Facebook has never brought most of its users anything but a
bill of wasted time (something you will never get back) instead of
working to improve themselves through good diet, fitness, face to face
conversations with real people; these people who are addicted to the
crack cocaine of the internet spend days (eventually years) of their
waking time posting pictures, commenting on who people are dating, and
playing games that they forget about the importance of living in the
"real world" the fact we have to distinguish between the real world and
that Facebook world is in itself pathetic.
It Harms Your Self-Esteem
According to http://www.Forbes.com 50% of social media users evaluated their participation in social networking as having an overall negative effect on their lives. Specifically, they singled out the blow to their self-esteem that comes from comparing themselves to peers on Facebook and Twitter as the biggest downfall.Cyber-Bullying
Kids especially are vulnerable to the practice of cyber-bullying which makes it easier for others to hide behind a screen and anonymously bully or even pose as other people in front of their peers. The
devastation of these online attacks can leave deep mental scars. In
several well-publicized cases, victims have even been driven to suicide.
Cyber-bullying has spread widely among children and teens, with 42% reporting that they have been victims according to a CBS News report. http://tinyurl.com/nywk536
Trouble Sleeping & Insomnia
Teens might not be getting enough sleep and texting and social media might be to blame. A lack of sleep may be a growing problem because of increases in digital communication among teens. A study conducted at JFK Medical Center in Edison, N.J. by Peter Polos, concluded that teens send an average of 35 to 40 texts before going to bed. They also concluded that in order to get a 'Good night's sleep' you have to be off of your phone, laptop, or any screen for at least 30 minutes before going to sleep.
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I am guilty of to much social media too. I talk to a lot of people that are really nice but they are just social media friends. There is nothing like actually going somewhere and meeting people,like the good old days when that was how you met people. Good weblog subject.
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