Social media can be negative but what some people don’t know is that social media can be a lifesaver. I was online talking with a friend who lives in another city and she said she was really depressed and i was able to talk her out of committing suicide and to go get help.There are so many different cases that are like that where people go online for salvation, sadly there were no articles on it in the packet that i saw. The reason why this topic is important to write about is that if parents only find stuff saying social media is horrible and no children should use it, then the parents will become overprotective and their children might not be able to grow up fully. Social media is good because it connects people, help bring up self esteem, It can help spread awareness of social issues. One reason why social media is positive because it connects people. According to Kelly Wallace in the article The upside of selfies: Social media isn't all bad for …show more content…
Kelly Wallace from the article the upside of selfies: social isn't all bad for kids writes “in a survey of more than 1,000 13-17 year olds about how they view their digital lives, 28% said social networking made them feel more outgoing versus the 5% said it made them feel less so; and 29% said it made them feel less shy versus the 3% who said it made them feel more introverted.” This shows us that more often than not people will have good experience online. Thus . Kelly Wallace in The upside of selfies: Social media isn't all bad for kids writes “ The response from other kids was so awesome. I mean we had kids who were truly tone deaf and it didn't even matter everyone's like “ you're awesome, go follow your dreams, don't give up.” This tells us that people can be supportive even online. Ergo this tells us how some or most how people act online. Social media is positive because it can help people who have low self confidence to bring it
Social media tricks people to believe others are living a ravisher life than they really are. They post only the highlights of their lives, and never the negative. It makes others view them falsely and more presentable than they actually are, which makes those viewing their profiles feel less satisfied with themselves and their lives. There are even some people who drop all social media because of how terrible it makes them feel, but there are also others who thrive for the attention of social media and go through ridiculous tasks in order to take the perfect picture. There have been many disputes over how social media websites such as Instagram or Facebook affects ones self-esteem, it can knock them down.
In the article “ Teenage Social Media Butterflies May Not Be Such A Bad Idea “ by Melissa Healy, social media isn’t as bad as you think. According to Amori Yee Mikami teenages are using social media to communicate with their friends and not strangers . Some adolescents count their parents as their friends on social networking sites. According to a L.A. psychology professor kaveri Subrahmanyam says children on and offline have the same relationship on social networking sites and in reality . Another thing Subrahmanyam said was that teens use social media in wayś that don't harm their well being. Some teens that struggle with depression or other type of behavior are most likely to be bully or harass, and also take online risks such as sexting
Social Media is a controversial topic. For this reason, many people have argued whether social media is positive or negative. Nevertheless, there is more evidence supporting the idea that social media has had positive implications on society. Reasons for this include that social media can help your career and that it can aid adolescents when it comes to socializing. However, there are several other individuals who hold on to a different view.
It seems as if social media is known for the bad that happens, but I would like to focus on the positives about social media. I believe that social media is a great source for teenagers and children around my age. Not only does social media allow you to meet new people with similar interests as you, it allows you to reach out to famous people or can get out of your comfort zone. Teenagers can also use social media to find out the news. Some people watch the news on TV, but people my age find out what's going on through social media. Teenagers use social media as a source of entertainment such as watching funny Youtube or Facebook videos. Teenagers can also use social media for advice, such as if you don’t know an answer to a homework problem you could just direct message one of your friends for help. People like to think that only bad comes from social media, but that is simply incorrect. Yes bad stuff can happen, but there’s always a chance for something bad to happen. I believe that social media is great for teenagers, and so should you.
As much as social media has managed to ruin our society, it plays a positive role for the public as well. Social media allowed people to use their networks as a form of reaching out to old friends and family across the world. With America being known as the melting pot of the world, our society has several people with family on the other side of the Earth. With social media in effect, this permits people to stay in touch with long lost loved ones and keep ties tight. Not only has it sanctioned friends and family to keep in touches but has granted people to relocate birth parents and unknown family members as well. Yes, social media has failed our society greatly but there is always a rainbow somewhere after a rainy day. Social media can play a positive role by bringing people back together.
Fact 1 is that people can feel like they are an important part of something with social media, while otherwise, they do not feel that way about themselves. From an article titled “The Upside of Selfies: Social Media Isn't All Bad for Kids”, they explain that,”In the survey of more than 1,000 13- to 17-year-olds about how they view their digital lives, 28% said social networking made them feel more outgoing versus 5% who said it made them feel less so; and 29% said it made them feel less shy versus the 3% who said it made them feel more introverted”(Wallace 2). That meant
It's allows people to express who they are. Not everyone can express themselves, social media allows a person to be themselves in addition, social media allows people to have more privilege to convey who they are. Social media makes it easier to demonstrate who the real are.
The author of “The upside of selfies: Social media isn’t all bad for kids”, Kelly Wallace, states that there are positive effects of social media on young people. She uses the source of another mom to say that social media can build self-confidence because of all of the positive comments on photos and posts. Wallace also uses a report by Common Sense Media to say that one in five teens believed that social media made them feel more confident. Wallace also stated that teens believed social media made their friendships better. She quotes KidzVuz co-founder Rebecca Levey to say that another positive effect of social
Think about the pros and cons of social media does social media hurt or help people more. In the article “Student examines negative effects of social media on teens” by Aurelie Krakowsky is about a girl named Duley notisting the negative effect of social media and finding a way she can help. In the second article “The Upside of Selfies: Social media isn’t bad for all kids” by Kelly Wallace is about seeing that there are more positives than negatives with social media. Social media can be harmful; however, there is more evidence that supports that social media is more beneficial than harmful. To begin with, one example of social media being more beneficial than harmful is stated in the text “The Upside of Selfies: Social media isn’t bad for
Teens feel as if social media has more positive effect on their relationships. These positive effects include confidence building and can also make them more unhibited. According to source, The Upside of Selfies: Social Media Isn’t All Bad Kids, “One in five teens said social media makes them feel more confident, compared with 4% who said it makes them feel less so. When it comes to relationships with friends 52% of teens said social media has made them better versus just 4% who said it has negatively affected those relationships” (Wallace,1). With the data found in a survey taken by Common Sense Media group, more teens feel as if social media makes them more confident to make more friends rather than not. They will then, go out, find friends and try to connect with others to improve their overall relationship status with others. According to Kelly Wallace, ““On the whole, teens said they feel that social media has a more positive than negative impact on their social and emotional lives, they believe that social media helps their friendships, makes them feel more outgoing and gives them confidence” said Shira Lee Katz, Common Sense Media’s director of digital media” (Wallace,1). The director of Common Sense Media pulled information from her surveys and data and concluded that teens generally feel as if social media improves the relationships they have with other friends. When teens notice that social media improves relationships with friends, this feeling of accomplishment helps them come out of their shell which increases their confidence and encourages them to make more friends. For some people it’s difficult to make new friends, but social media is the starting point
Social media has both positive and negative effects. However, I feel as though the positive outweigh the negative. So many people benefit from social media including businesses, students, and distant friends. Although, when not used intelligently social media can be a destructive thing. Social media users should know the risks of social media and educate themselves. Overall social media is a positive thing that has made
Today, over 60% of kids ages 13-17 have social media. They often connect with their friends and social media can make people more social. Social media can increase others confidence, and many people are nicer to others online because it is easier. Social Media can help make a shy person loud, or social media can do the opposite.
Social media is one of the most common ways for people to communicate anywhere and at any time in modern society. Some people think that it is beneficial to have in society. Although, many people are starting to see negative effects arise from the use of social media as well. These negative effects are increasing and becoming more problematic every day. The disadvantages of social media far outweigh the advantages. Social media effects everyone in society, especially teenagers by negatively impacting their lives, face-to-face interactions, and mental health.
Have you ever had a good or bad experience with social media? Have you ever been a part of a protest that was started on social media? I think that social media is a good thing because you can have so much fun on it and even make friends on in. Without that you would be limited to the kids in your neighborhood and in some places there are not a lot of kids that you can make friends with or they do not live close so you have to drive there. That is all fixed with social media. Like recently I have found some friends on social media that I play games with. They are super nice and without social media I would have never had that experience I would have to play be myself all the time and have no one to talk to. But now I have the chance to make friends and have fun with them even tho they live far away. Also colleges and most jobs look at your social media account to see what kind of person you are and if you are able to work so not only can you have fun but you can also potentially make money from it and you can make friends. Things like Facebook are so convenient to talk with friends or family without that we would need to call them and that is just so much harder to do then
Social Media is website and application which allow operators to connect and share information with different people around the world. For instance, Facebook, Twitter, and Google are some of the social media networks that became popular in most countries over the decades. The use of the social media seems not to be the source of happiness among people’s lives. Individuals are mostly like to avoid to use social media because they believe that it had negative effects such as cyberbullying and misinformation. Nevertheless, social media is the main key of the contentment. Social media has a positive effect on people’s happiness because it is the root of the establishment of many business and communication.