Social Media Negative Influence

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Bleep,bloop,bleep, that's the sound most students phones make.The first reason is about staying connected. We can stay connected to friends, family, and students. Parents say they resigned themselves to using social media to stay connected to their kids.quotes Marijke Rowland. For most parents it is very helpful to know where their kids are.Rachal Johnson says, “ social media and text messaging are the origami folding notes of my youth.” Quotes Marijke Rowland. It is really important to stay connected with our friends, family, and students. Social media will help us with that. Also, we can share ideas and photos. Lifetime health mentions that sites that are monitored can be useful.Let's improvise that there is a diorama project due soon, but there is nothing to do. Pinterest has plenty school appropriate ideas. The AAP suggests that “ social media can help kids stay …show more content…
New York Times Upfront wrote that Facebook keeps us in touch with friends, but that we often substitute social media with “ face to face” time ( reality). It is the person's choice of how much time they spend on Facebook. That person chooses whether they want to be on the phone or spend time with people.To add on to that, “research shows that a lot of online communication with little substances can sometimes make us lonely.” Adressed New York Times Upfront.If people put a little more time and effort in their conversations maybe they would not be lonely. If people don't actually communicate,then that's their fault.Others may say that social media is a bad influence on kids, but from my research it shows that it can also be good. In the end social media is a positive influence on kids.The first reason is to stay connected to friends,students, and family. Secondly, social media helps people share photos, videos, and ideas. Students should go tell their friends and family to use social media in a positive

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