The overuse of Facebook among today’s society has allocated a new kind of virtual existence to people of all ages. Increasing research on social media's effects on human interaction has revealed the development of antisocial behavior, narcissism and a slew of other character flaws and negative by-products. Facebook is one of the most popular social media sites and believed to be a cause of venue for social media addiction. Facebook implants the seed of an obsessive- compulsive behavior that leads to over thinking every status update and how many people liked it. Facebook has also been known to cause problems in relationships leading to secrets and jealousy.
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It can emotionally hurt them, as well as lower their self esteem. Facebook makes many users happy and has positive impacts because it allows them to receive empathy, obtain positive stimuli, receive attention, compare themselves with others, find others with common interests and communicate with their friends. But overall I believe that it causes users to become unhappy because they socially compare themselves with others, they passively use Facebook, they are bored on Facebook, they consume too much media, and they have too many friends on Facebook. In the history of its use, Facebook has been more destructive rather than constructive for social relationships. Some people believe that Facebook increases your happiness.
The use of social media by young adults has harmful psychological effects, creates antisocial effects, and negatively consumes time. Social media has harmful psychological effects on young adults. Social websites generate cyber bullying, depression, and a lack of independence. Cyber bullying is extremely prevalent among young adult users of social media. Many young adults claim they “have seen more bullying over the internet than in real life” [6].
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Cyberbullying is the harassment and abuse of an individual through a cell phone, on social media websites, or anywhere online. In the book called Bullied in Cyberspace, Anne Rooney states that “According to a Cyberbullying Research Center survey of a group of 10- to 18-year olds in the southern United States, the most common forms of cyberbullying are mean or hurtful comments and online rumors." (Rooney, 16). This abuse can make an individual feel isolated and attacked, leading to a depression and often self-harm. Rooney also states that “[One] might use social networking sites to post nasty messages or embarrassing photos or videos where friends can see them” (Rooney, 6).
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