After taking the “AM I ADDICTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA?” QUIZ, I realized I used social media way too much! The results stated,
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?
I am on social media too often. I spend on average about four hours a day on social sites. I'm going to work on decreasing that time by finding new activities to enjoy. I could go outside or take a class.
In my opinion, social media's impact on society has been mostly negative, but personally, I feel that I get more freedom of personal expression on social media. It is important for me to connect with others who have similar interests and that becomes easy on social media. On the negative side, it does cost me a lot of time to upload videos and come up with new ideas for videos, but overall, I think the positives outweigh the negatives.
I need to make more time for non-social media activities. Although my usage is on par with my peers, that doesn't mean it's a good thing for any of us. I hope to decrease my usage.
Gottfried, J., & Park, E. (2025, November 20). Americans’ Social Media Use 2025. Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/ https://www.pewresearch.org/?p=279826