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In a day and age where sliced bread and reality television exists, what more could we ask for? Where the youth thrive and only the best of photos prevail. Of course, social media. Apps like Instagram and Snapchat are examples of social media platforms. These apps are almost like magic, you post something and everyone who “follows you” can see how much “better your life is”.
Social media has altered our lives for both the better and the worse. Apps like Instagram and Snapchat have been blowing up for the past few years because of their simple design and motive: to make connecting with friends more accessible. However, many people have misapplied these platforms, which is many times a good thing but many times, a bad thing. …show more content…
Social media can be made very confidential, making it easy to cyber bully or send mean comments to that one poor kid who is picked on in school and now, also at home. In addition, it is not always that easy to find out who is doing it.
Other times it may not be a “troll” or bully doing something that creates an adverse aurora for social media. As a student, social media can be distracting. While sitting in class, you will get ten notifications about “10 BRAND NEW WAYS TO LIVE LONGER.” Alternatively, it will be your friend sending you pictures of sneezing lions. It’s as if your phone is a bear trap and you’re the bear.
Teachers consider it a distraction towards the learner. Mr. Charlton says, “no one under the age of 21 should own a phone because “the teenager’s brain is not ready to have such an effectual device.”
Parents suppose that social media is a good way to keep in touch with their children, but some parents overuse it. This is more promenade with phones, where parents give their kids phones because they want to be sure their child is safe. Sometimes this can become distracting for the
In a day and age where sliced bread and reality television exists, what more could we ask for? Where the youth thrive and only the best of photos prevail. Of course, social media. Apps like Instagram and Snapchat are examples of social media platforms. These apps are almost like magic, you post something and everyone who “follows you” can see how much “better your life is”.
Social media has altered our lives for both the better and the worse. Apps like Instagram and Snapchat have been blowing up for the past few years because of their simple design and motive: to make connecting with friends more accessible. However, many people have misapplied these platforms, which is many times a good thing but many times, a bad thing. …show more content…
Social media can be made very confidential, making it easy to cyber bully or send mean comments to that one poor kid who is picked on in school and now, also at home. In addition, it is not always that easy to find out who is doing it.
Other times it may not be a “troll” or bully doing something that creates an adverse aurora for social media. As a student, social media can be distracting. While sitting in class, you will get ten notifications about “10 BRAND NEW WAYS TO LIVE LONGER.” Alternatively, it will be your friend sending you pictures of sneezing lions. It’s as if your phone is a bear trap and you’re the bear.
Teachers consider it a distraction towards the learner. Mr. Charlton says, “no one under the age of 21 should own a phone because “the teenager’s brain is not ready to have such an effectual device.”
Parents suppose that social media is a good way to keep in touch with their children, but some parents overuse it. This is more promenade with phones, where parents give their kids phones because they want to be sure their child is safe. Sometimes this can become distracting for the