Negative Effects Of Social Media

Register to read the introduction… Their young minds will be able to take in a grand quantity of information at an efficient rate, but can also affect the way they may think and behave if they expose themselves long enough. Social media has proven to be a primary contributor to these negative changes in their behavior, bringing about narcissism and extraversion from the adolescent if they fall into the trap of peer pressure. Although social media can negatively influence adolescents’ thinking and behavior, it can be helpful and efficient to be able to create your own network. The influence companies can have on the consumer through social media has shown it has been more effective than many other methods of marketing a service or product. There are various ways to argue the effects social media can have on a population, but it is a matter of using it in the correct manner to bring about the best results and avoiding any negative impact it can have on a person’s mental and social state of …show more content…
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