Social Media Impact

Project Description

In this project, I looked into how social media impacts my life as well as society.

Social Media Addicyion Survey

The "Am I Addicted to Social Media" quiz mad me realize that I may use social slightly too much. My results state:

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 results were a bit better than I was expecting but I still think I should work to reduce my social media use. I would like to decrease my use to about 1 hour each day.

Interesting Social Media Statistic

The most interesting statistic I found in the articles was the overall increse in percentage of adults that use social media.

Social Media's Impact on Society

I believe social media has had benfits as well as consequences on society. Social media has allowed more people to connect with each other, share ideas, and create friendships. However, social media also has brought the spread of false imformation as well as online harassment. Overall I think social media has had a generally positive effect on society,

Lesson Learned

I may be slightly addicted to social media and negatively impact my ability to communicate face to face.

Sources

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/

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