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10 Negative Effects of Social Media That Can Harm Your Life
- Reduces Face-to-Face Interaction.
- Increases Cravings for Attention.
- Distracts From Life Goals.
- Can Lead to a Higher Risk of Depression.
- Relationships Are More Likely to Fail.
- Stunts Creativity.
- Encountering Cyberbullies.
- Social Comparison Reduces Self-Esteem.
The negative aspects of social media
- Inadequacy about your life or appearance.
- Fear of missing out (FOMO).
- Isolation.
- Depression and anxiety.
- Cyberbullying.
- Self-absorption.
- A fear of missing out (FOMO) can keep you returning to social media over and over again.
- Many of us use social media as a “security blanket”.
What are media websites?
A website that enables users to store and share their multimedia files (photos, videos, music) with others. Such sites are often freemium based, providing a modest amount of free storage and paid subscriptions for greater storage.
What are some inappropriate use of social media?
uploading inappropriate content, like embarrassing or provocative photos or videos of themselves or others. sharing personal information with strangers – for example, phone numbers, date of birth or location. cyberbullying. exposure to too much targeted advertising and marketing.
Cons: Why is social media bad?
- Online vs Reality. Social media itself is not the problem.
- Increased usage. The more time spent on social media can lead to cyberbullying, social anxiety, depression, and exposure to content that is not age appropriate.
- Social Media is addicting.
- Fear of Missing Out.
- Self-image issues.
Heavy social media users perform worse on cognitive tests, especially those that examine their attention and ability to multitask. Not only does this lead to poorer cognitive performance, but it shrinks parts of the brain associated with maintaining attention.
What name of website is social news?
Digg is the most popular example of a social news website and it’s probably the most well known as well. It initially started as a community with a strong technological focus, before expanding its topics to include politics, science and other types of news.