Social Media Impact

Project Description

For this project, I am exploring my use of social media and the way it impacts me.

Social Media Addiction Survey

After taking the Am I Addicted To Social Media quiz, I realized I am not that addicted to social media! Here are my results:

"Congratulations! Psychologists estimate that as many as 5 to 10% of Americans meet the criteria for social media addiction today. But luckily, that's not you! Not checking social media every few minutes doesn't make you feel anxious, as you prefer to live 'in the moment' rather than through your apps. You use social media to your advantage, at work and to connect with friends and family, but you know when to put it away. Keep it up! "

I think my results are pretty accurate to me. Social media does not have a huge mental impact on me and when I feel myself scrolling too much I know when to put it down.

Interesting Social Media Statistic

The most interesting social media statistic was the growth of certain social medias over the past few years amongst U.S. adults. the most grown would be TikTok, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Reddit.

Social Medias Impact on Society

Like everything else, there is a good and a bad. As a society, I think the Impact of social media has had more cons than pros because it is very influential and impactful. I can see how it can be very negative for some people but for me personally I use it as a tool to connect and share with people from all over.

Lessons Learned

In this unit, I learned how much social media has grown over the years. I have also learned that I am not on social media nearly as much as I thought I was compared to most of the population. I would still like to decrease the time I spend on it.

Sources

Author, N. (2025, November 20). Demographics of social media users and adoption in the United States. Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/fact-sheet/social-media/

Pew Research Center. (n.d.). Tiktok, Instagram, WhatsApp and reddit have continued to gain users in recent years. Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/pi_2025-11-20_social-media-use_0-02/

“Am I ADDICTED to social media?” QUIZ. (n.d.). Time to Log Off. https://www.itstimetologoff.com/wp_quiz/am-i-addicted-to-social-media-quiz/

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