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Social media Impact
Project Description: In this project, I will be explaining the impact of social media usage on myself and on society. The negative and the positive.
Social Media Addiction Survey Results: “AM I ADDICTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA?”
After taking the quiz, In my results it stated I and social media are PRETTY INSEPARABLE and also stated:
You might not be 100% addicted (yet!), but you definitely need to evaluate how much time you're spending scrolling on your social media accounts. It may not be making you happy. One study by Facebook of teen Instagram users in the US and UK found more than 40% of those who reported feeling “unattractive” said the feelings started when using Instagram. It's a good time to start thinking about decluttering your digital life through a social media and digital detox!
I would say I do use social media a lot for about 10 hours per day, I don't do a lot things in my day and realize most of what I do daily is use social media, do any work I have pending or playing games. When I could be outside I'm not, it makes me feel I'm disconnected to the real world and barely have a life, but I'm still trying my best to break that cycle :) I am going to try by substituting social media for my hobbies, working out and learning new skills.
Interesting Social Media Statistic
I choose this statics because it shows a variety of the different groups of adults in the U.S. that use social media, ranging from gender, ages, income, education and living area. It covers the percentage of the adults that use many different social media apps to see a wider view. What makes this interesting to me is the amount of certain races that use different social media apps. It gives information on who uses certain apps more and who doesn't, it was interesting for me to know/ learn about.
Social Media's Impact on Society
Social media impacts our society in many ways, it can be a moment of relaxation, a place to find useful information, a place to share one’s ideas and thoughts, a place to find and keep up with connections, and a place to to learn and grow in specific ways. Social media is something that can be used a lot to the point it can affect people in a negative way, it can hurt people and also help people. I believe it should always be used in moderation for the sake of one’s health and mind. Without the moderation of social media it can increase or lead to anxiety, depression, stress, and loss of proper sleep that affects the body negatively.
Potential benefits:
Useful for finding helpful information
Can help find and have meaningful connections
To share ideas with others and learn from them
Can be a place to find resources and help
Potential drawbacks:
Can put people at risk of actions that can lead to death
Can causes anxiety, stress and lead to depression
It can create hate and divide people and disconnection from the real world
Can spread misinformation to seeking individuals
Lessons I Learned
By completing this project I learned that even though social media has its negatives, it is important to use it positives and not let social media apps to potentially be of any hurt to my self or anyone. I can use it and still be mindful and cautious of how it can affect me, i also learned i need to control how i use social media instead of letting social media control me. Social media can stop us from finding ourselves and put us in an uncomfortable space and it shouldn't have to be that way also it is good to reflect on my social media usage from time to time and not let it get out of my control. Overall it taught me a lot and to self reflect more.
Sources
Auxier, B., & Anderson, M. (2025, April 24). Social media use in 2021. Retrieved from https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2021/04/07/social-media-use-in-2021/
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