Social Media Impact

Project Description

For this assignment, we were given a test to take on how addicted we are with the internet, research on the affects of social media, and websites to look at to gather our on opinion of the effects of social media. 

Social Media Addiction Quiz

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?"

My opinion

I definitely do think that I spend more time on social media than I should. I use it as an outlet when I am bored, sad, procrasting, etc. When it asked me the question, "Do you go on social media when you wake up every morning", I was disturbed that it is normally the first thing I do. 

I am actually very shocked to see that the most popular medias used are Facebook and YouTube. I haven't used YouTube since middle school, and I go on Facebook a couple times a week to see what my family has posted. 

Social Media's Impact on Society

As I did my research, I found that there were both positives and negatives to social media. In one article, they talked about social media causing psychological issues, anxiety, and even catfishing. Social media causes psychological issues because these people are so obsessed and so isolated from the world that they become so depressed. Social media causes anxiety because it can make people feel self-conscious, or unfulfilled with their lives, wanting to have other people's lives.  However, there are positives to social media. It is a great place to promote a business to grow into something bigger. It is a great place to make people aware of things going on in the world. You just have to be careful about people making up information. 

Lessons Learned 

Social media has the ability to be something great and something terrible at the same time. It is a very effective tool to use during school. So many people out there post videos with the notes they took, or the people they found helped them the most. But you can become so enthroned in social media that it becomes a negative where you are no longer doing the things you need to do. We have to find a happy medium. 

Sources

Amedie, J. (2015, September 3). The Impact of Social Media on Society. Scholar Commons; Santa Clara University. https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/engl_176/2/

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/

Siddiqui, S., & Singh, T. (2016). Social media its impact with positive and negative aspects. International Journal of Computer Applications Technology and Research, 5(2), 71–75. https://jogamayadevicollege.ac.in/uploads/1586197536.pdf

“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/ 

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