The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed
Feeling accepted
The internet can be a space where you can find people who
accept you for who you are, and can give you a sense of
belonging, which can be very important for your mental health.
Feeling accepted is positive for our wellbeing.
Be entertained
One of the reasons we spend so much time on social media is
because it can be fun.
Almost every person on the planet has at least one social media
account, whether that to stay connected with family of friends,
make money as an influencer, or share their ideas. Social media
is a technology that helps link people, ideas and thoughts
together,building communities and networks in the virtual
world.
Advantages
The biggest benefit of social media is that we can share our
thoughts and ideas with people across the world. Now even
common person can express his or her opinions on any national
or international issues
Its a free source if information
Here people can showcase their talent, many have gained fame
and use this platform also help to earn money.
People with good knowledge about health and nutrition use
this platform to create awareness amongst people.
It lets people find thier subcultural groups
Convenient way of accessing educational website and school
websites.
Convenient way to shop and access online banking
For businesses, social media has become a key tool. Companies
use the platform to find and engage with customers, drive sales
through advertising, and promotion, gauge consumer trends,
and offer customer service or support.
Disadvantages
Addiction is the biggest drawback of social media. Like people
have got to use to checking their accounts every now and then.
Spending lot of time on social media can also bring a lot of
heath disorders, like stress anxiety, sleeplessness, obesity.
We cannot trust all information given there social media sites,
some can be true but some can be fake and at times fake news
can spread like wildfire through the platform
Our personal information becomes easily available to many on
the net. Apart from this cyberbullying is another major
drawback and some people post negative and hate crime on
other accounts and harassment.
Addiction to gambling via games and spending.
The more time spent on social media can lead to cyber
bullying , social anxiety , depression and exposure to content
that is not age appropriate.
Watching inappropriate websites, easy access to guns,drugs
and alcohol.
Social media can feel like a comparison trap. One hour a day
helped anxious teens and young adults feel better about thier
body image and their appearance.
Too much social media can be bad for our health and more
than two hours per day, as twice as likely to report social
isolation as those spend less than half an hour per day using
social media.
Social media has both its advantages and disadvantages. The
advantages like socializing have made our life simpler and
convenient.
But there are some disadvantages too, so important that we
use this platform wisely and in limited ways that we can make
the most out of this platform.
It can increase online bullying
It can be misused to spread misinformation
Experts
NHS website
1 in 6 young people has a probable diagnosable mental health
disorder, according to NHS Digital.
Increased use of social media among young people in recent
years has caused some mental health challenges
including increased levels of anxiety, depression and low self-
esteem.
We have our own personal brand, and the content that we
share on social media reflects our identities. So it no surprise
that 68% if people say they share on social media to
communicate who they are and what they care about.
Questions/ Answers
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