Social Media Impact

In a day and age where societies and communities interconnectedness grows on social media so does the probability of individuals growing addicted to social apps. In this project I take a quiz and read two articles that discuss the power and appeal social media has over individuals.

I Took A Quiz !

a personal social media addiction quiz

On the left, you can see my results! Before reading the two articles, I completed this quiz. The results didn't surprise me at all. One, my life is a little too busy to distract myself with social media. Two, I find that social media agitates me far more than I'd like to admit, so I avoid it as much as possible. The only social media I do use is youtube and even for that, I have limitations set that help me reduce the amount of time I spend on the platform.

Social Media Use in 2021

Although I don't have any social media accounts like Instagram and Snapchat, I am someone who watches a lot of youtube; For educational and leisurely purposes. I find it very interesting to see where I land in this chart! I'm also wondering

Lesson Learned

Social media is a tool! It promotes politics, and it displays society's opinions. What I learned, though, is how toxic society makes social media platforms. According to the articles, social media can't be trusted because of misinformation and toxic content, but social media doesn't post that content; the people do. So I guess I learned that social media is a platform used by a lot of deceptive and untrustworthy people, which is kinda sad.

Social Media Impact on Society

I think social media has a positive effect on society. Communication and exposure are important, and social media plaforms cultuvate open spaces that promote freedom of speech and union. I acknowledge the above charts' concerns as it pertains to social media, but I don't agree that those concerns are social media's fault. Instead of pointing a finger at platforms that are just a bunch of coded numbers, I would encourage individuals to point the finge to society itself. We make social media the environment it is, it doesn't magically become an untrustworthy platform.

Sources

Auxier, B. a. (2020, Oct 15). 64% of Americans say social media have a mostly negative effect on the way things are going in the U.S. today. Retrieved from Pew Research Center: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2020/10/15/64-of-americans-say-social-media-have-a-mostly-negative-effect-on-the-way-things-are-going-in-the-u-s-today/

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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