Facebook, Myspace, Twitter and other social networking sites may be an angle sent from above to teenage students who are trying to keep in touch, but what are the negative effects of social media sites on teenagers. Teenagers of this day and age have constant access to social media sites through the modern day convenience Smartphones, Tablets, and wireless internet connections. However, with any positive effects there are always negative effects. Cyber bullying, influences on the teenagers’ sex choices, and the influences on the teenagers’ to smoke, are the three main negative effects of social media sites. This research was conducted to shed light on these negative effects. Also, how these negative effects influence there behaviors. Social media will have an everlasting effect on these young minds. Social media sites have many different effects on teenagers. However, social media sites provide the perfect territory for Cyberbullying. Cyberbullying victims can be attack from anywhere at any time because of social media sites. Cyberbullying is defined as electronically mediated behaviors among peers such as making fun of, telling lies, spreading rumors, threats and sharing private information or pictures without permission to do so. Cyberbullying has claimed countless lives of teenagers. The suicide of a teenager named Phoebe Prince in January of 2010 received a great deal of media attention. She was a victim of Cyberbullying, manifested on a social media site. Her classmates posted a video slandering her name. This video caused her a great deal of stress, depression, and shame. This particular social site allowed these bullies to post this video. Social media sites provide the habitat for this type of negative effect. Social medi... ... middle of paper ... ... being diagnosed with lung cancer. The effects of smoking can shorten your life span, and in some cases smoking can be the cause of death. Social media sites influence teens to become smokers, and this addiction may be a negative consequence that young teens want to stay away from. In final thoughts, there are many negative effects of social media sites. Cyberbullying, influences on teenagers’ sex choices, and the influences on teenagers’ to smoke are the main negative effects of social media sites on teenagers’ today. Although, social media sites were created to help keep in touch, these sites have taken a wrong turn. Cyber bullying has become major worldwide issues, and this needs to be stopped. Social media sites have an enormous role in teenagers’ sex choices. Smoking is constantly glorified on social media sites, but smoking can actually cause an early death.
There has always been controversy as to whether parents should limit the use of social media. Social media can be private, therefore parents shouldn’t limit the use by teenagers.Upsides to social media are specific interests, like-minded individuals, and provides a new tool to reach students, however there are down sides such as predators exposure to impress, and mental health care issues.Cyber-bullying just as some people are bullied in life, people are bullied online ( Caring for Kids 2 ). Talking to children about cyber-bullying can help to stopping violent or sexually explicit. Sexting is used to describe sending sexually explicit messages, photos, or videos between cell phones ( Caring for Kids 3 ) Talking about the dangers of sexting can help with anything to lead to a negative action.Online social networking can expose you to legal repurcussions ( Online Social Networking ) Being cautious about information you provide online, and make sure you’re the only one using your online identity. An Internet social network can help you find like-minded individuals ( Online Social Networking ) Social Network can help find like-minded individuals and make connections. You can use a network to promote specific interest ( Online Social Networking ) Help connect with other people who share your interest, and find resources to gather and share information. Social networking provides a new tool to reach students and audience ( Online Social Networking ) Social network makes it possible to get virtually instantaneous feedback. Teens should be allowed to use media sites ( Online Social Networking 2 ) Social networking sites are a fun way for teens to communicate, but they can also ruin reputations or expose your children to danger. Make sure...
“I didn't know what Facebook was, and now that I do know what it is, I have to say, it sounds like a huge waste of time –Betty White (“Betty White Quotes,” 2014, para. 1).” This quote can be interpreted to fit with several of the social media avenues that many people spend their time on. Day in and day out people post, tweet, share, and pin countless times throughout the world. These different forms of communication were first created for an easier way for people to connect with others. Yet now, so much time is spent on these social sites that it has warped the interactive part and is causing more damage than good. Many are growing a desire and are living for the amount of “likes” they can receive on a post or how many re-tweets they can generate. Instead of going to these outlets to participate in a partial portion of their social lives, people are filling that time with the technological aspect of communication. As White said, this can become an inordinate amount of wasted time and can ultimately grow into further damaging circumstances. These different social media channels can cause emotional harm through disparaging the relationship between friends, conjuring of a narcissistic personality, and the retrogradation of ones self-esteem.
In society today, there are many elements that influences a person’s way of thinking. It could be how parents interact with each other and others. Likewise, the topics discussed in school can also be very effective in thinking behavior. Another is the conversations and pictures displayed on social media; however, the effects of these elements can be good or bad. Countless studies have been commenced to discover how helpful or dangerous social media is on young teenage Americans. What do teenagers receive when connected to social media?
environment where increased critical thinking and collaboration are possible. A study done by Annetta and Jackson shows that students who participate in social media as part of a class feel more connected to their peers that those students who do not participate in social media type education (Annetta, Jackson, 2011). Social media allows students to not only group themselves with peers who are similar, but also to enhance and link existing peer groups. In addition to enhancing established peer groups, social media can bridge the diversity that exists in classrooms by establishing a “neutral zone” in which students can interact with one another. For many
While this research gave her a very detailed insight into how social media can have a positive effect on younger people by improving social interactivity it also revealed that when a child is bullied on social media it can have an extremely injurious effect on their mental health. She feels that with the presence facebook especially, it leads to narcissism antisocial tendencies and aggression, while overuse cases anxiety and depression. The two main causes of anxiety and depression due to social media are researched to be bullying and unrealistic expectations such as unrealistic looks, weight and valuables. When teenagers, especially females, see these unrealistic expectations and understand that it is unreasonable to achieve these so called desirable factors they put an immense amount of pressure on themselves as they feel that they aren 't good enough which causes anxiety and depression (Sternberg Clinic, 2015). Another major negative impact that social media can have on an young individual 's mental health when used excessively is impacting the quality of students school work and overall performance. Teens are masters at keeping themselves occupied in the hours after school and way past their bedtime, which results in them not attempting to complete their homework. When students try to multi-task by studying and checking
Social media is so popular that according to a recent article published by forbes.com, “72% of American adults are currently using social media sites; that figure has gone up 800% in just 8 years”(Olenski). Social networking was originally created to simply reconnect people with old high school pals, but in recent years it has evolved into a completely different operation. When social media first originated it was also intended for adult usage, which has in recent years expanded into the usage of all ages. Social media can create a negative affect on lives because it has been proven to be a dangerous addiction, for it takes away interpersonal relationships that are essential in life, and it has been proven to prevent people from being productive in life.
“Teens That Use Facebook Are 5 Times More Likely to Smoke, 3 Times More Likely to Drink and Twice as Likely to Use Marijuana." CHOOSE HELP. N.p., 24 Aug. 2011. Web. 03 Apr. 2014.
Besides cyberbullying, there are many other negative outcomes for American youth in the use of social media websites like Facebook. For example, many teens are using shorthand and abbreviations when writing or communicating online. Additionally, teens lose themselves in social media, ignore their surroundings and even become addicted to social media. Consequences of this include a rise in obesity, devaluation in family, lack of exercise and decrease in focus on school and homework. Adolescents that use social media more often than others are more prone to “narcissistic tendencies,” “anxiety, depression, and other psychological disorders” (Protalinski, 2011). American youth that share more online also display manic, aggressive and antisocial behaviors.
... middle of paper ... ... Social media can also affect social health; for example, it can lead to cyber bullying. Then that teen will not want to attend school because that teen is living on constant fear of being bullied. Most dangerous of all, it can give away your identity.
In today’s society the youth of the world are almost fully dependent on technology and social media. They are participants of these websites without thinking about or being aware of the consequences of their constant abuse. These social sites are made to keep everyone in the world connected with each other. They were made to make news and the information of today accessible and relative to everyone. These good and honest intentions have been transformed into so much more. These websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and the infamous Youtube are now used as a way to avoid or emphasize the troubles and problems of people’s everyday lives. A way for people to encourage and reinforce the stereotypes, trends, and other irrelevant and negative influences placed on society by pop culture. Everyone constantly points out the positive effects of these social medias without making notice of the many health problems they lead to in today’s youth.
Recent advancements in technology have created a new form of communication. We call this new type of communication social media. Some of the big names in social media are Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram. Most people today use some form of social media on a daily basis. Social media is most popular amongst adolescents. According to a poll conducted by Infographic, nine out of ten teenagers have used social media. Whenever a new technological advancement occurs there is concern over how it will affect society. In the case of social media, the concern is greatest for adolescents. So, how does social media effect adolescents? Social media can have both negative and positive effects. Some of the effects of using social media can be depression, addiction, cyberbullying and exposure to inappropriate content.
Today technology has created new styles of communication on the internet for us all. This technology has made great impact on everyday life in today’s society. Cyber communications have become hugely popular in the last decade, especially those websites that help people to find new or old friends, keep in touch with families, and even help people to find potential dates! The numbers of people using cyber social networking are growing in millions every year. Cyber social networks have helped people link to each other with common interests, and expand personal ideas and support worldwide. But people are getting too friendly with this technology. Dangers are slowly appearing, and there still have a lot of hidden threats. Cyber social networks are threats to our personal social lives, lead into new addictions, and compromise the security of privacy issues.
There are about one and a half billion users of social media worldwide. It can be used to meet new people, find old friends, chat the day away, join interest groups, or even to share pictures. Social networks were mostly created so people could meet and find new friends. What most users of social media don't know, are the dangers of using social media. One example is when you meet a person online, because they are not always who they say they are. If someone is not who you may think they are, who could they be? They can be a stalker or a person that wants to steal your identity; which could be done easily thanks to new developments of new technology. Also thanks to new technology it is now easier for people using your information to track you. Posting personal information can risk your family and friends lives. Social media can be used as a weapon against you. It can even lead to a kidnapping, or even someone's death. Many people use social media to help to waste time, but could also become an unhealthy addiction. Also social media can damage your future. When you are a teen you tend to post pretty much anything you want. This is dangerous because you can post too much personal information. What most teens don't realize is that what they do on social media now can affect them for the rest of their life. It can even come back to haunt you in the future. Social media is dangerous because it makes it easier to be stalked, identity theft to happen, kidnappings and murders, and also can ruin your future.
In today’s society, much advancement has been made throughout the universe. However, one that seems to stand out in particular is the use of social media. Social media has both positive and negative effects on society. This advancement has led to a difference in communication to everyone by reconnecting with others, or even informing the public nationwide through televisions such as the news or talk shows. However, is social media safe to use? Social media has a great impact on everyone in society. While allowing your children or teenagers to engage in social media a few things to consider are the risks of youth using social media, what age is too young, and also how social media is useful in some cases. Children participate in cyber bullying now and even find themselves involved in bad habits, such as sexting (Schurgin O’Keefe). According to a recent poll conducted, over 22 percent of teenagers log onto their social media site more than ten times a day (Schurgin O’Keefe). Not everything is negative towards social media, but there are precautions that need to be taken when there is the youth involved.
According to the article, “10 Ways Social Media Affects Our Mental Problems,” Degreed claim that social media make us restless by “two-thirds admitted to having difficulty relaxing when unable to use their social media accounts.” Teenagers are always tired when they have to stay up late at night to catch up with all the news feed on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter that make them have no energy to go on the next day. Based on the newspaper, “Excessive Social Media Use Harms Children’s Mental Health,” by the Telegraph shows that “children who go on social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more than three hours a day are more likely to have mental health problems.” Social media can lead to bullying that affects teenagers mental health issue and being stressed. Social media have now taken a part of human life and some are addicted to the point where they can’t even live without