Social Media Addictions

Say Cheese! While everyone is taking the occasional selfie on their cell phones, they might also want to be looking into the effects it has on our minds. In recent years, technology has gone from a basic tool to a necessity. From adults to children, we are all using these high tech devices to help us save time and keep us out of any little trouble’s we might run into without them. Over the years as advancement grows on so does the worry of a social addiction.
Researchers have been finding addictive features on these social media applications. Former social media developers have also come out to say that they are no longer rocking in that boat either. People generally just want to be happy, healthy.. Cell phones have a tendency to get in the

This is known as Phantom Vibration Syndrome.
For those who are in necessity of time social media might not be the best route as it has proven to be a big time waster. I argue that social media should be regulated because of the time wasted, the benefits that come from letting it go, and the addictions that can be caused from such technologies. First, I argue that the amount of time spent on social media should be regulated. It is an obvious threat to us all. Many people know the amount of time these can consume but instead continue to scroll on. There are many different social gaming apps that force the user to wait for a certain time period before being allowed to play again. Take FIFA Mobile for example. This game uses energy that is charged over time. Without a certain amount energy the game can not be played and the user if forced to wait.These same techniques could be used to potentially benefit social media users.
According to Masuma Ahuja, in her article Washington Post, “Teens use their cellphones to text (an average of 60 times a day, according to the Pew study), check Facebook, play games and listen to music.”. In her article, a fourteen year old gives readers insight on how his time

He stated this after she had asked him how he spent his time. In other words, this boy spent about his entire day on technology. If companies and parents themselves would at least regulate us a tad more than they already do, there might be a chance at saving a lot of people some valuable time.
In an article, How Young Generation is Wasting Time on Social Media Instead They Can
Be Millionaire, it states, “Don’t spend a lot of time on social media at the expense of your work.
You will agree with me that time is money.” Strictly speaking, people care a lot about money and it tends to stress most of us out. While a lot of people are wasting time on social media they are missing out on potential income. If the millennial generation uses technology to their advantage rather than the other way around they could eventually become millionaire. If they would regulate their time more often and use less social media they would have a high chance at making big money outside of the internet.
Next, there are many benefits that come from letting social media go. Regulation can provide many possible benefits to those who have a hard time quitting. Online on Pick The
Brain’s website an article written by Alden Tan, 7 Ways Quitting Social Media Can