📱 Project Description
For this project, I read a few articles about people and their usage and views about social media, then I took a personal social media addiction quiz to assess my personal usage.
💊 Social Media Addiction Survey
I took an “Am I ADDICED to social media?” quiz, and my results were exactly what I expected them to be, a HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP. I figured as much, because I can go days without checking my social media accounts and when I do, I just look for things that make me laugh. I've gone over a year without posting (last post was October 2022). UPDATE :: I still haven't posted, I just add to my story; I find that much easier.
🧟 Social Media's Impact on Society
In my opinion, I think social media has an overall negative impact on society. People spend hours in other people’s business and wonder why they are lacking in their own lives. I see people arguing with strangers everyday, when there are so many other, so many better things that they could be doing with that energy. And then there is the comparison element; people will go to great lengths to emulate what/who they see on social media. I feel like we are in the midst of an identity crisis and it's only getting worse with each up and coming generation.
This statistic is very interesting to me because…
I never would have considered LinkedIn a social media site, but if you go by definition, it definitely fits the bill.
The actual percent for LinkedIn, a PROFESSIONAL networking site is only 28%. This is concerning when the numbers are significantly higher for entertainment platforms, than one that has the potential to actually better you professionally.
I fall into the 72% who aren't usung this platform, and as a government professional, I really need to do better.
By doing this project, I learned that YouTube has the highest usage of all social media sites. And surprisingly, Facebook has the 2nd highest usage. I thought a lot of people turned away from Facebook years ago.
Auxier, B. (2021, April 7). Social media use in 2021. Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2021/04/07/social-media-use-in-2021/
Team, E. (2022, January 26). “am I addicted to Social Media?” quiz. Time to Log Off. https://www.itstimetologoff.com/wp_quiz/am-i-addicted-to-social-media-quiz/