When I had been using social media I had been always seeing and having good times with my friends, being able to chat and talk to them had really helped my out and made my life easier. However, I would always see at least 10 or more things talking about another person in a harmful way, and one of these comments had struck one of my friends so hard, that the next day, she herself had committed suicide. Social media is harmful to society and to those who use it in the wrong way. The reasons for this are because it hurts social skills, marriages become ruined or relationships get hurt, as well as hurts self-esteem, and causes future problems.
According to "My Secure Cyberspace", Teens spend 79 percent of their time on social media, meaning that social media would play a big role in the life of a teen. However, 31 percent of teens post content on social media that they would not want their parents to see. Either it be that the post containted something embarrasing, or that the post was done out of rage, 18 percent of teens have disceplined about what they have posted(Qualman). With this in mind, the hurts the social skills of teens since teens aren 't recognizing body language, and signals done by people face to face(Qualman). Therfore, teens are spending more and more time on social media, and instead of investing the time into a hobby or interest, they give in into a system that has no reward for scrolling up or down.(Improvement Pill)
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