Description

This page will be about my research into social media and the impacts on society and give a statistic  on social media. I will also take a quiz to see if I am addicted to social media. 

Social Media Addiction?

I know that way to many people in our society are addicted to social media and it is not very healthy mentally. When i took my quiz to find out if I am addicted I wasn't surprised at all. It says I have a Healthy Relationship with Social Media. I believe this to be true because I actually try not to use social media often. Instead I try to use apps I can learn something in like Duolingo or ESPN for information on trends for betting. Another thing I do if I have a little more time is to watch a documentary or just call someone or spend time with them. Now I'm 41 so maybe that helps me to stay away I don't know because my generation was one of the first to have computers in our lives. Whatever it is that helps me I'm gonna try to stay with it so I can try and keep a healthy lifestyle because I am easily addicted to things.

Social Media Statistic

Pew Research Center says 7 out of 10 facebook users check it daily. Out of those 7 people 5 of them check it multiple times a day. I picked this stat because facebook is really the only social media site i use. Even the addiction quiz says I have a healthy relationship but I am also one of the people that check facebook everyday.

My Opinion

So I am 41 so we didn't have social media when I grew up and when I wanted to see a friend I called or just knocked on the door. I think social media is a great tool that we can use for many good things like business and reconnecting. That being said the addiction to social media is the real problem. I think if people could just have real friends on social media and check only once a day, then social media is fine by me.

Lessons Learned

Before I took the addiction quiz I had a feeling I didn't have a problem. I Learned I have a healthy relationship with social media but i'm one of the 7 out of 10 that check it daily. When I looked at some of the other stats on Pew, it really shocked me how much people use social media. 

Sources

Brooke Auxier and Monica Anderson. April 7th 2021. Social media use in 2021. Pew research center. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2021/04/07/social-media-use-in-2021/

Its time to log off.com. Nov. 14th 2024. am I addicted to social media quiz https://www.itstimetologoff.com/wp_quiz/am-i-addicted-to-social-media-quiz/