Erik Qualman stated on StuartJDavidson.com, “We don’t have a choice on whether we do social media, the question is how well we do it.” So, what is social media? According to Matthew Hudson on thebalance.com he states, “social media is a series of websites and applications designed to allow people to share content quickly, efficiently and in real time.” People should limit their use of social media because it impacts teenagers by reshaping identities, core beliefs, and/or the way teens present themselves, causing addiction, depression and isolation. Social media plays a big role in teens lives, which can lead to addiction. According to the Free Dictionary by Farlex online, addiction is, “a condition of using something on a regular or dependent basis. Becoming addicted to social media can affect teenagers core beliefs. Making teens think it is easier to make friends and socialize with people around the world. Seife states, “we are able to communicate with peers all around the world as easily as visiting our next-door neighbor” “and that means that the internet gives people more raw social material than ever …show more content…
Isolation is something most teenagers do when they feel depressed, so they tend to block everyone out. Isolation is something that affects teens identity the most. The more social media teenagers use a day can cause more isolation. Social media is to make people connect to their families or friends who is far away or close nearby, but it can make teens feel lonelier. Seife states, “Ironically, all this interconnection is isolating us. We are all becoming solipsist, trapped in worlds of our own creation” (299). Some teenagers maybe feel socially isolated and may turn to social media for that cure, or they may end up feeling isolated from the real world. Seife states, “instead of connecting us to others, the Internet isolates our beliefs and people who reflect our own values and biases”