The invention technology was one of mankind 's greatest breakthrough, as it made life comfortably simple. With the evolvement of technology, came social media which allowed everyone to stay connected no matter how great the distance. By closely examining the effects social media has on student’s grades and lifestyle, it becomes shocking noticeable that social media has distanced us and lead us astray. Readers will be able to grasp a better understanding of the negative impact that social media has. To begin, we will first visit how social media has shackled its users, and when trying to break free, they land face first to anxiety and separation, only to relief themselves by surrendering to the world of social media. In addition, the increase …show more content…
Living in a world where connections have become the leading resource for success, it would be considered ignorant not to have a social media tool. However, social media transitions from a useful tool to being problematic when it is viewed as an important mechanism that can relieve stress, loneliness and/or depression (Griffith, Para. 4). “Study done by Cornell Information to quit just Facebook for 99 days resulted in people only lasting a few days” (Elgan, Para. 4) This study was conducted with no rewards except for the satisfaction of not being controlled by social media and people were unable to last the full asked …show more content…
A study conducted in 2012, concluded that by utilising an electronic gadget two hours before going to bed in problematic (Griffiths, Para. 11). Another study was conducted in 2013 on 2500 people that revealed that 75% of people used devices to check notifications from social networks, 30 minutes before going to bed (Griffiths, Para.3). By viewing an electronic gadget before bed does not allow melatonin (a hormone that informs our body that it is night time) to be released (Lewis, Parag. 3). Lack of sleep will then affect the academic performance for the next
Individuals should understand that the use or nonuse of social media has negative and positive effects on their lives whether they recognize them or not. Students who excessively use social networking applications can be negatively affected because they are spending too much time on these applications rather than paying attention in class, completing homework, studying, s...
What used to be lunch breaks could turn into ‘social media breaks’. Just a few years ago, the idea of an online social network was revolutionary. In the last 19 or so years, social media has changed this generation exceedingly. For many people, sites like Facebook and Twitter have been a part of their lives for so long that they don’t remember what it was like without them, most of society can not remember life without the Internet or social media. It is rare to find someone who has not heard of one of the many social networks or who at least has a social network. According to a poll in 2012, 58% of people use social networks.The year 2014 is the social media generation. Facebook, twitter or one of the hundred other social networks users seem to be getting younger and younger. While social media has its pros, it also has its cons. Since this generation was introduced to social networking sites, our privacy has decreased, cyber bullying has increased, it affects students education, and it has modified the way people interact with each other.
Since the introduction of internet in the 1990’s, its importance worldwide has always grown tremendously. From the first email send to the domination of Facebook and other social media websites, it has changed the way people communicate. The use of social media is increasingly becoming the preferred way people share their daily activities, ideas and knowledge and that is why it’s the most talked about and used platform. Many companies are encouraging their employees to use various social media platforms and engage online for office productivity, posting opinions and presenting their thoughts. Corporations realize that Social Media tools such as blogs, forums, podcasts and social networking websites makes internal communications faster, more convenient and effective. Social media is a low-cost, high-impact tool that can also complement and reinforce your existing communications efforts. It gives a new dimension to internal communications in many ways: building relationship with employees, leads to diverse thinking and innovation, and reduce costs and Increase Productivity. Social media has impacted positively in the business world, but its downside has impacted teens in high school, with issues such as cyber bullying, and people using Facebook and twitter to get over their boredom and research proving that the more they use social networking websites the more envious they feel.
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.
For centuries, humans have been joined together, fueled by their sense of community. Humans cannot feel alone, so they formed tight-knit groups. These communities began to grow into nations and countries as more people were born, until they became so large that the citizens no longer knew what was occurring in their home. The idea of ‘news’ was generated to keep these citizens informed; the earliest was heralding. As time passed the communities’ networks began to evolve to include the world and as the networks changed the people did as well. People began to use the Internet more for connection and information which lead to the creation of Social Media. Social Media led to people changing their ideas of privacy. At the turn of the twenty-first century people began looking for these ideas in Social Media resulting in the creation of many social networking sites; the most popular sites are Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat. These changes also involved problems within these sites.
Nowadays, social media is called to be a giant in this world. The main question is: what purpose is the students utilizing social networking? Social media poses many threats in today’s society it is accessible from any computer, phone, or etc with an internet connection. This means that is easier for children as young as eight to connect social media site. More and more people are isolating themselves and losing their ability or desire to interact with real people in real life. Specifically, the study answered the following questions:
Social media already often or almost daily used by many people. Social media is place for people to communication or socialize. In the era of globalization is now a lot of emerging social media. Not only adults who use social media, even school students and children who are not old enough also already familiar with social media is now growing. Starting from Friendster, then Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Foursquare, Line, What's App, Path, Instagram, Snapchat, youtube and many more.
Social Media has become a very essential tool in the society; in addition, it has a huge impact on communication and learning process. Social media is defined as websites and applications used for social networking. “As of September 2013, seventy-one percent of online adult use Facebook, eighteen percent use Twitter and seventeen percent use Instagram, twenty-two percent use PInterest, and another twenty-two percent use LinkedIn. (PewReasearch, 2013). In addition, "Between February 2005 and August 2006, the use of social networking sites among young adult internet user ages eighteen and twenty-nine jumped from nine percent to forty-nine percent. The usage of social media had grown drastically.” On social media sites like these, users may develop biographical profiles, communicate with friends and strangers, do research, and share thoughts, photos, music, links, and more” (Socialnetworking.procon,2012). Social media has impacted everyone in several different ways. In this present time, majority of college student use Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Social media has a bold impact college student's grades, social interactions, and the teaching and learning process.
We live in a world that has become addicted and dedicated toward social media and it is driving America’s youth into the ground. Teenagers and adults are so wrapped up in social media that is runs their lives every day. Constantly people are checking their phones for the latest on social networks. They have to see pictures, tweets, statuses, comments, likes, and the list goes on and on. Social media is becoming the focus point in the modern American society that it is beginning to control people’s social skills, communication skills, and their livelihood.
Social media can greatly affect the performance level of students in school: “Students who use social media had an average GPA of 3.06 while non-users had an average GPA of 3.82 and students who used social networking sites while studying scored 20% lower on tests” (ProCon.org). Social media is a huge distraction for students and has many negative effects on their education. The educations of many students are suffering because of social media and technology. Students often become unable to focus on their schoolwork due to the distraction of social media. I myself am often guilty of becoming distracted by social media and choosing to focus on that instead of my schoolwork. The distraction of technology often prevents students from learning and performing to their full potential. According to Psychology Today, social media and technology are also causing attention spans to decrease in individuals (Luskin). Students are developing shorter attention spans due to extreme social media use, which can also affect their performance in school. Many students are having trouble paying attention and staying focused in school because of how prevalent social media and technology are in their lives. Overall, the educations of many young Americans are being negatively affected due to their strong use of social
Based on the social perspective, social media plays an important role in student’s life which can result from the way they are using it, good or bad. Unfortunately, they
Bhardwaj 1 Think of a time when people didn’t have technology and how they had to interact, whether it had been from writing letters to using telegraphs, communicating with people was hard to come by back then. Of course, times have changed and now technology has made it easier over the years, social media has become an essential part of our lives whether it be on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and many other websites. Nowadays, everybody is using it whether its companies using media to promote their products or even teachers tweeting out what last night’s homework was. Social media is a great tool that helps us connect with the world and communicate our ideas. Yet there are some people who believe that social media has a negative impact towards our society as they believe that people can get addicted to it, it causes them to get easily distracted, and many other dangers.
Social network sites have without a doubt become an important part of everyday life for many people, considering that Americans live in a country of technological advances. From people constantly checking their Facebook page to people posting pictures on Instagram, social media has changed people’s behavior and the way that they communicate with others. Social media includes websites such as Facebook and Twitter. This essay will focus on the causes and effects of social networking on the daily lives of American citizens.
Nowadays, social media is growing very rapidly throughout the whole world. Social media has changed the way that we communicate with others through using these common social networking sites like Face book, Twitter, and Instagram…For that, social media has positively and negatively impacted our life.
Today more than ever before people are finding ways to connect to friends, family and even people they just met with the means of social media. Social media has become such an important part of the lives of young adults today.