Social Media Impact

Impacts of Social Media

Project Description: Explore how social media impacts both myself and society.

Social Media Survey

After taking the "Am I Addicted to Social Media Quiz", my results were:

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?

This made me really reconsider how much time I should spend on social media. I am going to work on reducing the amount of time I spend on social media to focus on other things.

Social Media Statistic

This article provided many different statistics on social media usage. This table shows the use of online platforms/apps used by different demographics. I feel that the data shown matches my own use of social media.

Impact on Society

Social media has both a positive and negative effect on society. It is allowing society to change and grow with the changes in modern times.

The positives of social media include:

Allowing many people to keep in touch with others
Make new friends
Learning/Education

The negatives of social media include:

Scams
False Information

Lesson Learned

I learned that I spend a lot of time on social media which can affect my focus on other things.

References

Auxier, B., & Anderson, M. (2022, January 31). Social media use in 2021. Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech. Retrieved April 25, 2022, from https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2021/04/07/social-media-use-in-2021/

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