Social Media Impact

Through this project, I learned how social media has impacted society as whole, from childern to the elderly. Everyone has or uses a social media plateform. It has also made me see how I have been impacted by social media.

To see if I'm addicited to social media and need an intervention, I took the online quiz "Am I addictied to social media - Quiz" My result was that I have a healthy relationship with social media. The results description was "Congratulations! Psychologists estimate that as many as 5 to 10% of Americans meet the criteria for social media addiction today. But luckily, that's not you! Not checking social

media every few minutes doesn't make you feel anxious, as you prefer

to live 'in the moment' rather than through your apps. You use social

media to your advantage, at work and to connect with friends and

family, but you know when to put it away. Keep it up!" 

I'm glad to find out that I don't an addiction👏. I have heard and seen people spend a lot of time on their phone using social media, moreover how it affects them. 

Overall, social media has altered society a lot. It difficult to come across someone that doesn't have atleast one social media account, and many business/ companies have one. It has allowed people from across the world to connect and build bonds without having to leave their homes. On the other hand it has lead to misinformation and unfortunately spread hateful behavior. Many groups, especially minority groups to be targeted and attacked. There is a lot more ways that social media negatively affects users, and in my opinion think that there are more negatives than positves when it comes to social medias impact on society.

Social media is a great tool to use. It allows users to make connections ,express ideas, and interest. There should be a balance with social media, too much useage may lead to addicition and have a negative impact on mental health.

Gottfried, J. (2024, January 31). Americans’ social media use. Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2024/01/31/americans-social-media-use/