The Cause and Effects in Social Media
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.SEVEN SIGNS OF A SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION OR COMPULSION
Some people are able to handle the social media revolution that is sweeping the planet earth. However, more and more people are not able to handle it. Here are some signs to look for that indicate a problem with social media:1. Spending more than one hour daily at social media sites. Some would say one should not spend more than half an hour daily.
2. Checking social media sites whenever possible. Some people leave the program open and switch back and forth to it while working, for example. Others use a phone App to check it while eating lunch with friends, for example. This is extremely rude, but one observes it a lot.
3. Over-sharing. In an age when many people are very concerned about their privacy, some people are sharing very private information or photos with their Facebook friends or on other sites. A possible reason for this is to gain approval or acknowledgment from peers. This is sometimes called the need for social affirmation.
4. Interference with work, school performance or your offline social life. Some studies report that too much time on the social media can cause lower school grades. It can also reduce work performance and even lead to job loss.
5. Withdrawal symptoms if you try to cut down on the time you spend on social media.
6. Escapism. If you are using your time on the social media to avoid conflicts or problems that are occurring in your real life. You can know this because when you are “down”, you turn to Facebook or another social media site to feel better.
7. Losing sleep to go on social media sites. It is bad enough if your social networking interferes with your daily work and studies. However, it is really out of hand if you stay up late at night to check Facebook, for example, or must wake up early to check it in the morning. Staying up late is one characteristic of those who overuse social networking sites, according to some studies.
Are you addicted to social media?
Take this quiz to see if you need to sharpen up on your social media habits.
1.What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
A.Reach for your phone next to your bed to check Facebook and Twitter
B.Take a shower
C. Hit snooze and sleep