I will share with you the impacts of social media on our society and myself.
I've been online for as long as I can remember. I grew up with unrestricted internet access since my parents weren't too tech savvy. Being young with that kind of access to the internet, I definitely saw things I shouldn't have, but it also helped expand my worldview, which I think is important for kids.
But I also think this unrestricted access had a negative impact on my mental health. Being exposed to so many things so early on, I started becoming desensitized to violence and saw more sexual content than I should have. I became more aware about my appearance and that made me very insecure.
Despite that, I've become more tech savvy, and I'm better able to identify online scams.