Negative Effects Of Social Networking

People are already mindful and concerned on how much time is being consumed on the new world of social media. Most of the users are consciously becoming addicted and more dependent on online activity. Social media has been an issue that brought many controversies to debate. For instance, in the pro-social networking article (“Negative Impact of Social Networking Sites” by Karen Frazier), the author asserts that social media has a lot of negative impacts in the society, especially in young adults and teenagers. Unreliable communication, high risk of interventions with strangers, cyberbullying, and a substantial decrease in school grades are some of the main concerns of Frazier. But, in the article “Social Media Isn’t All Bad” by Kelly Wallace, …show more content…
There is a big group of people who think that social networks, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, are actually something bad. Users are developing a unique profile, getting to communicate mainly with friends and relatives. In the article “Negative Impact of Social Networking,” Frazier argues that “People have not had necessarily good results by using social network as a way of communication. Users of social media are frequently related with personality disorders and inability to have a face to face conversation.” Nevertheless, according to the article, “Social Media is not that bad,” Wallace writes that “social media can help improve life satisfaction, memory retention, and overall well-being by providing users with a large social group.” Young adults and teenagers can talk to their families and friends at any time. Also, teens love to share some good and bad experiences of their lives through Facebook and Instagram. Grandparents are now involved in social media in order to approach their grandchildren and relatives, and teachers can actually perform tutoring with their students online. As Wallace points out, “social networking is a powerful skill to keep an interaction between two individuals rather than isolate …show more content…
Students have reported to be victims of bullying on Facebook.” Users are confronting a critical situation being assaulted by strangers and by their own friends. Also, they have experienced some discrimination, humiliation and intimidation by an opposite group. However, Wallace replies, “For many users, sharing pictures and showing to their friends what is happening through social media is fun and entertaining.” Who wouldn’t like to know when their best friend’s birthday is? In fact, people rely on the social networking as a way to reinforce their relationship with friends and contacts. As his article asserts, “They want to be able to see, for better or for worse, really quick action, and media social allows them to create positive, meaningful change, quickly.” Today, younger users depend on social media to prove themselves how much they know about technology, so they can also receive feedback from their peers about updated or new applications for their electronic