Social media use has also been associated with
cyber bullying and cyber abuse
by anonymous users online, which leads to problems of self-esteem, privacy ,etc. Most studies have shown that, social media’s violent games result in increase in violent tendencies and behaviours in children.
However, multiple studies have found a strong link between heavy social media and an increased risk for depression, anxiety, loneliness, self-harm, and even suicidal thoughts. Social media may promote negative experiences such as:
Inadequacy about your life or appearance
.
Research has shown that people who use social media frequently have
increased levels of negative emotions such
as envy and isolation. … Well, the tendency of others to distort reality (through selective posting) in their social media can cause some to feel that everyone else has a better life than the viewer.
Further our study reported that,
excessive social media use decreases social face to face interaction
. This has a negative impact on social well-being and can lead to depression, anxiety, and mood swings.
It was found that social media usage influences most of
the students psychosocial behaviour thereby they become addictive psychologically
, while spending most of their time on internet networking, resulting to the fact that less attention is been paid to other activities and aspects that relate to their life this could …
Social media has the
ability to both capture and scatter your attention
. … Not only does this lead to poorer cognitive performance, but it shrinks parts of the brain associated with maintaining attention.
- Lacks Emotional Connection. …
- Gives People a License to be Hurtful. …
- Decreases Face-to-Face Communication Skills. …
- Conveys Inauthentic Expression of Feelings. …
- Diminishes Understanding and Thoughtfulness. …
- Causes Face-to-Face Interactions to Feel Disconnected. …
- Facilitates Laziness.
The social media has positive as well as negative impacts on communication skills. … It is
affecting our relationships and decreases the quality of inter-personal communication
. Another impairment of communication skills caused by the extensive use of social media platform is the impoverishment of language.
The internet and social media
has drastically changed the way people all over the world interact and communicate
. … Social media networks allow us the opportunity to share opinions with a far wider audience. Another big change that has occurred is that there is now no filter on the way we speak.
“Benefit” 4: Social media gives kids more opportunities to communicate and practice social skills. Social media provides the opportunity to
develop some social skills
, but not all. Those face-to-face skills lack when kids spend the majority of their time communicating through devices.
Social networks can also positively impact our health through influencing our health behaviors
, and there are studies suggesting that such networks have a role in reducing certain risk behaviors, such as smoking or alcohol consumption.
- cyberbullying (bullying using digital technology)
- invasion of privacy.
- identity theft.
- your child seeing offensive images and messages.
- the presence of strangers who may be there to ‘groom’ other members.
Studies have found that the top five social media platforms –
YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat
, and Twitter – are associated with bullying, body image issues, and even the fear of missing out, as well as being linked to depression and anxiety.
- Facebook Depression. …
- Anxiety. …
- Cyberstalking. …
- Cyberbullying. …
- Sleep Deprivation. …
- Lower Self-esteem. …
- Social Isolation. …
- Impractical Expectations.
- Social Media Makes It Easier to Make Friends. …
- Social Media Fosters Empathy. …
- Social Media Allows for Speedy Communication. …
- Social Media Makes the World Seem Smaller. …
- Social Media Helps You Build Relationships. …
- Social Media Helps News Travel Faster.
