In today’s 21st century, media plays an increasingly vital role in our lives. ‘Media’ is defined as mass communication- social, traditional and new media. It can be debated that due to peer pressure in society, the use of social media alters behaviours and attitudes and can also affect a person’s moral values and beliefs. Hence, I agree to a full extent that the media partakes in shaping who we are. Due to peer pressure in society, the prevalent use of social media alters adolescents’ behaviours and attitudes.
Social media should censor users post to control their behavior. The effect of social media had succeeded greatly. The generation is evolving and social media is also. Social media has a significant effect on children and adolescents since they are growing up in a time where social media is
How long are you spending time on social media? Does it affect the time that should be spent with family, work, or even friends? Well studies, professors, and even universities share many answers and ways that social media can be very harmful to us. Social media is used by many people of different ages, appearances and actions. Teens are most likely wasting time on social media instead of using that time wisely on school work, or things that need to be done.
Technology may keep us in touch,but it can rip us apart from society. People overuse social media all the time and people start to depend on it more and more and they start to isolate themselves from society. That’s what causes depression, anxiety, and social awkwardness. Although technology may keep us in contact with family and friends, it’s also the root to many different types of evil that you probably never thought would happen to you. Social media and networking provides a distraction from life.
Instead, I will explain how social media and networking strengthens and weakens communication. Importance of the topic The importance of this topic is that it gives a clear perspective about the negative and positive points of the social media and how it affects the society. Tando (2012) argued that social media affects people negatively. For instance, one of the negative impacts of social media is that leads to addiction. Spending most of the time on the social sites can turn
An article written by Katie Hurley talks about a downside of social media use by teens stating, "The need to gain "likes" on social media can cause teens to make choices they would otherwise not make, including altering their appearance, engaging in negative behaviors, and accepting risky social media challenges." (Social Media and Teens) Focusing on gaining likes can
Abstract: Social media is the social interface among people in which they create, share or exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks. Users of social media are escalating exponentially and it is changing the dynamics of social interaction by empowering them. In the society, the role of social media is very crucial as media creates awareness, change the perception of people and helps in decision making. Social media has become the voice of the people by shaping the way information is transmitted to the public. The paper highlights how social media, can raise social issues effectively and is definitely a boon to our world, yet misuse or irresponsible usage can have negative effects on individual and society.
The rapid technological development makes various electronic devices available, such as smart phone, computers, and pads. These devices have become an indispensable part in people’s life and largely change how people live, work, and interact with others. Although the advent of the Internet and technological development make it convenient for people to keep in touch with others, it provides a platform for bullying which negatively affect children and teenagers and the new form is called cyber bullying. Cyber bullying can be more harmful than traditional bullying and it poses a larger threat to people’s physical and mental health, especially children and teenagers. In addition, cyber bullying shows an increasing tendency and the rate of cyber
Keywords- social Networking sites, problems and issues, impacts badly, student’s education, wasting time, distracting students. I.INTRODUCTION This Age is known as ‘Information’s Age’ and the internet is main aspect for becoming this age as information age. The internet is innovative way to communicate with each other. The social networking sites are the indivisible part of the Internet. They are one of the big reason for growth of the internet and internet user therefore it impacts the Internet in positive manner but these affects on the peoples life in negative manner mainly on the students and also their education.
Abstract: Social media is the social interface among people in which they create, share or exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks. Users of social media are escalating exponentially and it is changing the dynamics of social interaction by empowering them. In the society, the role of social media is very crucial as media creates awareness, change the perception of people and helps in decision making. Social media has become the voice of the people by shaping the way information is transmitted to the public. The paper highlights how social media, a catalyst for social change, is definitely a boon to our world, yet misuse or irresponsible usage can have negative effects on individual and society.