Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Social Media: (But Were Too Afraid to Ask)

The Cause and Effects in Social Media

In the section, you will learn the cause and effects in social media including social networking addiction,psychological effects, and  cyber bullying, and the . Social media is a handy tool when used properly, when it is not used efficiently it can cause a lot of problems. Here are some of the key terms to look out for when reading this chapter.  

Social Networking Addiction
Cyber bullying
Peer pressure
Staged Marketing
 

Too Much Media

Too much media can be cause a problem. The more social media a person consumes exposes them to more problems such as addiction, cyber bullying, and  exposure to inappropriate content, and psychological effects. Social media is fun, everyone is using snapchat, instagram, YouTube etc. but it starts to become a trend that can consume your daily habits. It’s hard to regulate yourself when using social media, one click turns into another and another and all of the sudden two hours pass by. These habits can quickly result in social networking addiction. Social networking sites such as Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, and dozens of others allow people to stay in touch like never before. However, some people spend so much time on these sites that it begins to interfere with their lives. Psychologists are referring to this as a social networking addiction.

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