For this lesson I explored how social media impacts society and me personally.
I took this Social Media Addiction Quiz and I agree with the results. I do spend a lot of time online and have really bad social habits. I'm always online and on it at anytime I have the time. I need to get better at being able to stay off for more than 30 mins to focus on other things.
An interesting fact that I found was that Snapchat is still very popular. I had thought the app had little usage. I personally was never into snapchat but I liked the filters. But it has a wide range of different ages that use the app.
I think that social media have both a positive and negative side. Social media is always evolving and as more people are on apps there's new content everyday. Though there's lots of things to learn and explore there are also lots of negative content. Its a great way to connect with people but it can also change a person in good or bad ways. Whether its their mental health or actions it can affect a persons mentality for better or worse. But otherwise i think social media is great for creativity and innovation, it allows people to grow and have connections.
I had learnt a lot about how much other people view social media and its interesting to see their take on how social media impacts society. I also found out that there's so many other apps that others use that i don't find myself on and makes me wonder what content is on those apps.
Auxier, B. a. (2021, April 7). Social Media Use in 2021. Retrieved from Pew Research Center: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2021/04/07/social-media-use-in-2021/