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Project Description
Project Description
This project is about discussing the impact social media has on me, you, and society as a whole.
This told me I am addicted to social media, which I already knew.
The results said:
You NEED to get a grip on your social media habits! Scrolling through social media is your number one past time - you're never off the .gram, or TikTok, or Twitter or... (insert your favourite platform here). You spend an excessive amount of your day on social media, feeling that if something isn't recorded and posted on one of your accounts it didn't really happen. Sleep, eating, work, even your relationships, are all suffering as a result. Did you know that, in a famous study from Denmark, adults who spent a week off social media felt much happier with their lives? They also reported an increase in real-world social activity and were significantly less angry and lonely than those who stayed on social media. It's time to take your social media addiction seriously and embark on a digital detox.
The only social media platforms I use are YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest, and sometimes Twitter (X), but barely. The funny thing is, I never cared to use TikTok, but my friends kept trying to convince me to get it, which I declined because I only needed Instagram and Pinterest at the time. I only downloaded it because I saw this really cool video where it was edited to replicate the look of the 2000s aesthetic Frutiger Metro (Example of this aesthetic to the right, bottom). When I think of Frutiger Metro, I think of the game Just Dance. Anyways, I'm mostly addicted to TikTok due to how easy it is to build your own fyp and you can choose what you want and don't want to see. It does this better than any other social media platforms imo.
Reflecting on the quiz, I already know I'm a social media addict. Although I don't post, to me, social media is a good way to get news, interact with friends, learn new information, and stay in my bubbles of things I'm interested in.
On the other hand, it does get tiring being on social media because you see every kind of person, especially the bad ones. It also acts as a distraction, but I believe I can take a break, and it's just more of a choice for me.
I chose this graph because looking at the race and gender demographics for each app is interesting. As a black girl, I'm not surprised a lot of women use Pinterest because I do as well. I also didn't think a lot of black people use Pinterest and Reddit in comparison to white people. The other stats make sense to me.
Social Media's Impact
Social Media's Impact
Social media acts as both a positive and a negative to society. Having online spaces where anyone can say and post anything gets dangerous. On the positive side, it allows people to find community or get deeper into their interests. On a wider scale, I think it does more harm than good. Social media makes it easier for people to see what everyone is doing. People feel the need to post everything about their lives online, and they feel as though they can say anything about anyone, even if it harms others. You'll see video of people needing help, yet people will record instead of helping. Some people will act out on camera just for clicks and views. Some people will hurt or even end their lives if people online tell them to. They all do this because they can hide their real identities behind the screen if they want to. It's a dangerous place that does contain some good, but if you're new to the internet, there are little to no safeguards.
Social media acts as both a positive and a negative to society. Having online spaces where anyone can say and post anything gets dangerous. On the positive side, it allows people to find community or get deeper into their interests. On a wider scale, I think it does more harm than good. Social media makes it easier for people to see what everyone is doing. People feel the need to post everything about their lives online, and they feel as though they can say anything about anyone, even if it harms others. You'll see video of people needing help, yet people will record instead of helping. Some people will act out on camera just for clicks and views. Some people will hurt or even end their lives if people online tell them to. They all do this because they can hide their real identities behind the screen if they want to. It's a dangerous place that does contain some good, but if you're new to the internet, there are little to no safeguards.
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
After completing this project, I learned more about myself. Although I said I know I'm addicted to social media, taking the quiz basically said it out loud to me. I use social media every day, and basically, I use it as soon as I wake up. It is definitely something I need to consider because it can play a role in messing with my mental health, and it has before.
After completing this project, I learned more about myself. Although I said I know I'm addicted to social media, taking the quiz basically said it out loud to me. I use social media every day, and basically, I use it as soon as I wake up. It is definitely something I need to consider because it can play a role in messing with my mental health, and it has before.
Source:
Source:
Auxier, B., & Anderson, M. (2025, April 24). Social media use in 2021. Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2021/04/07/social-media-use-in-2021/
Auxier, B., & Anderson, M. (2025, April 24). Social media use in 2021. Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2021/04/07/social-media-use-in-2021/
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