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EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA 1

Effects of Social Media

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Social media platforms, including Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, have

become increasingly popular in contemporary society. According to Loren Soeiro, approximately

three billion people, comprising about 40 percent of the world's population, use social media

applications or websites, with most individuals spending about two hours every day on social

media. However, if Soeiro's article "Is Social Media Bad for You" is anything to go by, too-

frequent use of social media has several negative health consequences on users. While most

people who frequently use social media do not do much beyond commenting on other people's

posts, sharing photos, and tweeting their views, they are at an increased risk of suffering from

loneliness, cyberbullying, depression, and anxiety among other issues. While Sternheimer agrees

that social media has a negative impact on youth, she refutes the idea of directly linking social

media usage to loneliness and cyberbullying, while ignoring multiple other factors present in

youths lives.

These consequences are not limited to cyberbullying, loneliness and predatory adults that

are mentioned by Sternheimer (2013) in chapter 3 of her book. Soeiro explains that social media

use has been associated with loneliness, with those who use social media much more frequently

twice as likely to experience social isolation. This means that the more time an individual spends

on social media, the more they are likely to be emotionally and physically isolated from the

important people in their lives (Soeiro, 2019). Study findings have also established that heavy

social media users are also likely to experience higher anxiety, although Soeiro concedes that

these findings do not necessarily prove causation. Thus, it is possible that it is anxiety and

loneliness that cause higher social media use, not the other way around. Heavy social media use

may also compromise an individual's self-esteem, an effect that resonates with me the most.

Truth be told, there are instances when I feel inadequate after spending time on social media.

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EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA 1 Effects of Social Media Name Institution EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA 2 Social media platforms, including Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, have become increasingly popular in contemporary society. According to Loren Soeiro, approximately three billion people, comprising about 40 percent of the world's population, use social media applications or websites, with most individuals spending about two hours every day on social media. However, if Soeiro's article "Is Social Media Bad for You" is anything to go by, toofrequent use of social media has several negative health consequences on users. While most people who frequently use social media do not do much beyond commenting on other people's posts, sharing photos, and tweeting their views, they are at an increased risk of suffering from loneliness, cyberbullying, depression, and anxiety among other issues. While Sternheimer agrees that social media has a negative impact on youth, she refutes the idea of directly linking social media usage to loneliness and cyberbullying, while ignoring multiple other factors present in youths lives. These consequences are not limited to cyberbullying, loneliness an ...
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