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During this project I took a quiz on how much I use social media and how it impacts my life
Quiz results
Quiz results
I took the "Am I addicted to social media" quiz and I am satisfied with my results.
You're fairly reliant on social media, but there are far worse culprits! Still, it's good to be reminded that UK adults spend an average of 8 hrs 41 mins on screens every day, and 4 hours of that on smartphone apps alone (mainly social media). That's about a third of each day checking apps. Do you need to rethink your social media habits and the amount of time you spend scrolling?
The quiz was a very general question and answer quiz that did not offer any timeframes and just generalized all the results and lumped me in with a group. I use social media as a form of communication with friends and will not be changing the way I interact with my friends because of a random quiz online.
Evidence
Evidence
Adults under 30 stand out for their use of Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok
When asked about their social media use more broadly – rather than their use of specific platforms – 72% of Americans say they ever use social media sites.
(PEW RESEARCH CENTER, 2021)
Impact
Impact
I believe a large reason social media is so impactful with everyone that has access is the covid19 pandemic. The majority of the population was stuck inside and needed something to do to kill time and social media was readily available. There is also a need to flex and show how you live your life and how perfect it is which plays a large role. Everyone feels the need to one up each other and it starts an endless cycle that has gotten worse and worse over the years. Social media plays a large role in our lives wether people like it or not and we have to learn how to roll with the punches.
Lessons learned
Lessons learned
I learned that most people use social media too much and that a lot of people struggle with mental health especially if they are under 30 There is a large lack of discipline and that is more of an issue than the social media itself.
Sources
Sources
“Am I ADDICTED to social media?” QUIZ. (n.d.). Time to Log Off. https://www.itstimetologoff.com/wp_quiz/am-i-addicted-to-social-media-quiz/
Auxier, B., & Anderson, M. (2021, April 7). Social media use in 2021. Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2021/04/07/social-media-use-in-2021/
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