Argument Essay: The Rise Of Technology And Social Media

When walking around a college campus, almost everyone in the vicinity will be on their phones. No matter if people are walking, skateboarding, eating, and even talking to their friends, everyone will still be fidgeting with their personal electronic devices. The rise of technology and social media is obviously prevalent in today’s generation of mainly millennial teenagers and other young adults. We definitely praise the easy availability and advancements of mobile technology here in the Silicon Valley; however, it has created a real problem that many people may not even realize they have or admit even exists. Technology and social media addiction, whether via the constant use of social media sites, online chatting, texting, or playing video games, is a common yet terrible problem with many …show more content…
The main form of communication through technology people use today is through text and online messages, it’s ingrained in our society and lives. Most people, especially high school students, college students, and young adults, constantly use these methods of communication every day. A study mentioned in Elgan’s article had volunteers who wanted to quit social media try to do so for ninety-nine days. The result was that the majority of the volunteers had an extremely hard time with the process of quitting, and some even failed to quit. Another concept mentioned was “FOMO - the fear of missing out.” An example of FOMO is when people get a text message or a social media notification, they have the strong urge to check it immediately. When they have pending notifications, they want to check it out right away to see what they missed. Those who attempt to quit may find themselves feeling some withdrawal symptoms such as as anger, difficulty concentrating, sleep problems, and a compulsive desire to check their phones and social media