Do you think social media is good for America? Well I don’t think it’s good for our society because if you u take a look at the article ‘’Are Social Networks Messing with Your Head’’ made by David DiSalvo and in his article he talks about people in America is getting too addicted to social media. In the year of 2009 Nielson Online reported that 70 million Facebook members in the US spent 233 million hours on the app in 2009. That was 6 years ago can u picture the number now that we have more technology like cell phones that can now give off out location and etc. That’s why social media is bad for our society if u can just think about it kids, teens, and adults all post things like their pictures their location and sometimes where they live on social media.
As the technological side of our society grows, as does the views and opinions of everyday people on worldly topics which are discussed through the branches of social media. Every person deals with situations throughout the day that they can relate to someone, somehow, somewhere. Social networking is a personal confidant. One of the biggest
“Teens sneak a peek at the internet every chance they get. In fact, the average U.S. teenager spends almost nine hours a day on digital devices. Much of that time is spent on social media, such as Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook” (Stevens 1). This quote shows that social media causes kids to get hooked on looking at their phones and makes teens spend numerous hours online. I think social media is more risky because it can cause teens to become self-conscious and unhappy.
Ashley, Heather. "Don't Get Trapped By Social Media." Education Digest 79.9 (2014): 32-36. Education Research Complete. Web.
Social media has changed a lot of people communication within a American society. Before social media came out there was a few ways of communicating. Now social media is making it hard for people to learn how to talk. Back before that way social media people used to have to talk to each other in order to communicate. Social media have taken over the social life of people.
Over the past decade, social media has emerged as one of the fastest growing and accepted technologies in the world. The marriage of social media and other technologies, like smart phones and tablets, has created a booming online network. With 1.4 billion active users (Statista, 2015), the social media network site Facebook, if a country, would be equivalent to being the fourth largest country in the world (Harf & Lombardi, 2013, p. 207). It is safe to argue that social media has impacted the global society but because it has happened so quickly, no one a definitive analysis of its impact, yet. Social media at its core is forms of electronic communication through which users create online communities to share information and build relationships (social media, 2015).
Throughout the 20th century, social media has been increasing extensively. It takes up a major part in our lives now and was practically absent about 20 years ago. Cultural, economic, and social changes has led to the outburst of social media. People use their social media accounts as a platform to self-promote their lives. Social media platforms, such as, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn led our culture to be severely self-focused.
Is social media ruining politics? The way media is used can affect the out come that person is trying to get. People now a day’s look to social media for their information. Facebook, Twitter, and Google plus allow many people to retrieve information with out watching the TV. Most media websites allow so many characters at a time.
Eliminating or minimizing face to face interaction distances people from one another, allowing anyone to create a fake personality or profile. An article titled, “Why Social Media Isn’t Social,” author Thomas White discusses how social media creates a mask, “these sites and apps allow us to choose an impressive filter for our lives, making boring exceptional and mediocre exciting,” (White, page 1). The mask social media creates gives people the opportunity to lie and become someone they are not.. In many ways this can be dangerous because their profile picture and information may be exactly the same as anyone else; however that makes it hard to tell the real profile from the fake profile. The dangers of a fake profile can range anywhere from
“The superfluity of communication today has produced everything…” (Thompson 349). Social media has a prominent role in everyone’s lives. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, texting, and email are some of the many ways that people communicate through social media. Although some argue that social media eliminates intimate face-to-face connection, social media has the power to create progressive and important change in society.
Background: Technological advances have made way for various avenues of communication such as text and multimedia messaging. Since its induction, social media has captivated users of all ages and has become a common staple in households across the United States and has had a significant impact on American culture.
Social Media being one of the world’s largest source of global interactivity, information trade, and social communities continues to rise amongst Americans. It gives senders and receivers the opportunity to share content through various outlets. Content sharing is not limited to photo, video, documentations, audio, and textual information, but much more. Every day millions of Americans use some type of social media at least twice a day. Imagine the percentage of those millions of Americans that are teenagers or high school graduates.
When people think of social media the first thing they think about is, pictures. Thousands and thousands of pictures that are either food, family, friends, landscapes, or cute animals. Social media is not all about pictures, social media is much more than that. The article “Social Media’s Top 5 Contributions to Society” by Samantha Rupert and a video clip “Facebook Is ‘Ripping Apart’ Society” by CBS News Report are two sources about social media. Samantha Rupert successfully persuaded the audience more effectively than CBS News Report due to the better usage of the three
1. To what extent should the use of social media be controlled today? Social media is now the top online activity in the world, showing no signs of abating. People are frequenting top social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to connect with friends, share information and even document every aspect of their daily lives.
Social media sites, while much newer to the scene of mass media, have become poignant sources of information as well as central parts of our lives. Facebook specifically has risen to the top of social media popularity, and because of this has negatively impacted our culture. Posting a status, uploading photos, liking and commenting are all core elements of Facebook. Facebook has become, without a doubt, the largest social networking site on the Internet.
