Social Media Impact

Project Overview

In this project I was instructed to learn more about the impact social media can have on everyone. I was first instructed to take the "Am I addicted to Social Media?" quiz which I will reflect on below and then a certain type of statics about social media. This learn taught me that I should cut down more of my social media usage and that social media can have more important meaning such as inspiring movements / protests

My results:

When finishing the social media quiz it advised me to cut down my usage of it and maybe rethink how much time i use it

"You might not be 100% addicted (yet!), but you definitely need to evaluate how much time you're spending scrolling on your social media accounts. It may not be making you happy. One study by Facebook of teen Instagram users in the US and UK found more than 40% of those who reported feeling “unattractive” said the feelings started when using Instagram. It's a good time to start thinking about decluttering your digital life through a social media and digital detox!"

I do believe i use it to much, but in general its mostly texting not much of watching reels but maybe I should limit it.

Interesting Social Media Fact

Fun fact: Smaller shares tout social media as a place where marginalized people and groups have a voice (8%) and as a venue for activism and social movements (7%).

I think this is interesting because it shows social media isn't just a place to spread certain news stories or funny gifts but it can also be a place to inspire and create more activism for a certain worldwide problem we may be facing. I believe social media could've also been a way that helped inspire many important movements such as BLM, Climate Change, Ice movements and so many more.

Social medias impact on society

I believe that social media is impacting our society in both positives and negative ways. For positives I think it can be a great place to help inform certain events, inspire many movements and overall cure your boredom getting to learn more about the world and see funny reels. It can also be a fun to socialize with others making it much less anxious then being in person. However it can also involve negative which can include be very distracting when instructed to complete certain tasks. it also isn't really that safe on social media sometimes especially if your sharing key important information to someone you may not know. Overall I think social media has its pros and cons

Sources

Pew Research Center. (n.d.). Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/?p=9730
Editorial Team. (2022, January 25). “Am I addicted to social media?” quiz. Time To Log Off. https://www.itstimetologoff.com/wp_quiz/am-i-addicted-to-social-media-quiz/

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