Positive And Negative Effects Of Social Networking Addiction

With social media growing and growing into a mass of accounts and profiles and different groups of people and clubs and websites and other things, what adolescents do on social media is something that many parents worry about. Not every parent is at ease with the fact that their child/teenager is out in open water; one young human being surrounded by millions of other human beings who are younger, the same age, or older than them. The article “Teenage social media butterflies may not be such a bad idea” takes a look at teenagers ' use of social media. Social media is a very important tool, allowing people to connect or continue their relationships without

In “The Limits of Friendship” by Maria Konnikova, social media has significantly changed the way we interact with friends and family. Everybody thinks that using social media is the best way to talk to friends and family, however, in my opinion, they are wrong because it doesn’t give you the face-to-face connections we need as humans for social interaction. On the other hand, the great thing about using social media is you can connect with more people, but in a superficial kind of way. Therefore, we do not get the face-to-face interactions with our friends and family. We, the people that are addicted to social media, learn that without face-to-face conversations we wouldn’t have a normal “social” life outside of social media. The question

The ease with which people are able to share and communicate over the Internet has had the effect that people no longer feel the need to interact in with one another in person because they feel that everything they want to do can be done over the Internet. An example can be seen in “Connectivity and its Discontents”, where we are introduced to Randy (Turkle 621). Randy’s younger sister was recently engaged to be married, something that most people would consider a significant event. She and her fiance decided to make the announcement to their family and friends via e-mail, something that made Randy feel very far away from his sister emotionally. Social media can also have the effect that constantly updating our information and giving second by second updates on the ordinary events of our daily

The use of social networking sites is rising at great rates. According to a report conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project in 2012, ninety-five percent of individuals aged 12-17 use the internet; and eighty-one percent of those use social network sites (Pew Interest). Although it is known that social media can have a useful impact on lives, often times people forget that with a positive comes a negative. The continual use of social network sites will impact teen lives more negatively than positively because they can cause huge distractions from valuable and critical pursuits like education; they can also cause mental health issues and a reduction in communication skills.

With the power of social media and the internet, we can connect globally in a way that was not possible before. Unfortunately, I do have to admit that it does take away a more personable interaction. Most people will connect with Facebook versus taking the time to see the person. For example, in the reading, “I’m Still Here: Back Online after a Year without the Internet” by Paul Miller, he said “It is the boredom and lack of stimulation that drives me to do things I really care about, like writing and spending time with others” (4). When we get bored, we want to do things we have never done before. The downside is, that there is people that rather kill that time on their devices. Rather than, cleaning their room or explore the world for those valuable 20 minutes they will text their life away. If everyone, was to go a month without the internet, the world would probably end. Everyone is so addicted to this new era of devices.

But this has ceased to exist after the introduction of Smartphone 's and the internet. People prefer to chat in the many social media offered on the internet and accessed by their Smartphone 's, play games, listen to music and even blog than strike a conversation with a person sited next (Tuckle, 2011, 23). As much as people are communicating more, a threat of communication becoming more of quantity than quality is emerging. As much as the use of Smartphone 's and internet has expanded people socially and geographically, it drives people from authentic relations. Too much use of Smartphone 's and web results in declining people social circle. It is a fact that the more time people spend on their Smartphone 's and the internet the less time they has with their families, friends and other people in the society.

In this scholarly article, Wailin Wong claims that using the internet lessen the face to face interaction between people communicating. She explains that communicating through social media builds relationship and self- esteem. This article states the nature of social communication online or its effects on social connection and personal well-being.

When online, people are blocked off from hearing and seeing these non-verbal suggestions. “As human beings, our only real method of connection is through authentic communication. Studies show that only 7% of communication is based on the written or verbal word. A whopping 93% is based on nonverbal body language.” (Tardanico). This can be a real problem to society because if a person acts as if he or she was fine online, they could really be hiding their true feelings, and others would never know. “Awash in technology, anyone can hide behind the text, the e-mail, the Facebook post or the tweet, projecting any image they want and creating an illusion of their choosing.” (Tardanico). The person may be feeling upset, depressed, or suicidal, and all others can see is the way they pretend to be online. Without nonverbal cues, others will never know the true emotions behind the computer or phone screen. Another issue if that “Soon, they will neglect their family and friends as they are too engrossed with the social networking sites…” (Social Networking-Destroyed Communication Essay). Essentially, social networking sites have caused families to slowly drift farther apart. As well, family bonds and friendships are being worn down and broken. Social networking has caused the importance of face-to-face communication to lessen; now we depend on little emoticons and the way the person

Ahn the author of this article, analyzes how teenagers are among the most susceptible users of social network sites (SNS). This studies show that teenagers spend a significant portion of their daily life networking or interacting through social media sites. As a result of this study, arguments and controversies are being speculated about the effects of SNS on adolescents and the way it affects their personal development.

According to this study, social media is no longer considered an optional form of communication amongst adolescents; it is now the primary and preferred method of communication within this peer group. As a child increases in age, so does their utilization rate of social media. Between the ages of 13-14, 73% have social media profiles. Between 15-16, 82% report having social media profiles. Peer group conformity is heightened between the ages of 13-15 years old which is also the time period in which many begin seeking independence from their parents. Those who excessively partake in social media report having many negative psychological and physical symptomology to include various stages of withdrawal when they are denied access. Only individuals with a true sense of belonging that have identity independence are able to mediate the addictive affects of extended social media

Social media such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Instagram, and Flicker was invented to keep us in touch and keep us closer to our family and friends. But according to How Facebook ruins Friendships “we took our friendship online” (Bernstein). First we began communicating more by email than by phone and then switched to instant messaging or texting. By joining social Medias online

The book investigates the relationship between teens and social media in many aspects. These aspects include identity, privacy, and addiction. By the time I read the third chapter, which was based on teens’ “addiction” to social media, my perspective on it had changed completely. One of Boyd’s most critical points in that chapter is that attributing the term “addiction” to social media is a misnomer, and she specifically mentions that “addiction rhetoric positions new technologies as devilish and teenagers as constitutionally incapable of having agency in response to the temptations that surround them” (Boyd 83). In other words, using the term “addiction” to describe excessive social media usage gives a negative connotation towards social media and usage of it in general. In addition, the term also implies that teens cannot control their social media usage at levels of not being able to control alcohol and/or drug usage. This particular point grabbed my attention. Could teens really become “addicted” to social media on that level? Thinking about most of my high school friends, it seemed like that was the case for some of them. Even for those who weren’t “addicted” to social media, they still use it a lot. What are the factors behind a person’s usage of social media? Is there something special about Facebook, Snapchat, or Instagram that I was missing out on or overlooked? There was only one way to find out, and that was to interview someone about their social media usage and

Forest park students slowly wonder through the halls trying to make it to their next class. They are oblivious to their surroundings because of their eyes glued to their social media apps on their phones. It almost looks like they are zombies feeding their social media brains with their phones.

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Participating in different manifestations of social networking is a routine movement that examination has demonstrated to profit youngsters and teenagers by upgrading correspondence, social association, and even specialized skills. (Ito M, Horst H, Bittani M, 2008),Social media destinations, for example, Facebook and Myspace offer various day by day open doors for uniting with companions, schoolmates, and individuals with imparted hobbies. Amid the most recent 5 years, the quantity of preadolescences and teenagers utilizing such