In today’s world, if one goes to a big city all one will see is people glued to their phone and computer screens. While walking, driving, riding in a vehicle, eating, or just sitting down people are always on their electronic devices. “Another way of defining technology addiction is – a habitual and compulsive way of indulgence with technology deviating from meeting the life’s different issues.” (Agarwal and Kar Page 170) Only a small part of these phone users are using the basic talk or text features of the phone, the majority of them are consumed in the applications and websites of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat to name a few. Because of these social media outlets, moments are no longer personal or just for the memories, they
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Based on their lifestyles and schedules there should be time parameters set for when and for how long they can use social media. When a new phone or device is obtained the person’s lifestyle and schedule should be input into the phone, and then proven by the location of the phone and how long it is there for. For example, if one has a busy school life, and an after school job, their time parameters for being on these social networks should be on the commute to and from school and work if one does not drive, and then at times when homework is not being done. At work it should be cut off and not allowed unless their actual task at hand is done, and if one is at par or ahead of where one is supposed to be in one’s job. Other solutions would deprive people of their freedom of speech, as they would completely disallow one to use social media. Some others would only allow them to use it at night and only for a short period of time. This solution would allow them to use these applications throughout the day, but only when it would not impede on the work ethic and output. Also, it would not allow use if it would be a danger to one’s health as in Snapchatting and driving, or tweeting or posting while driving, the worst may be the taking of a selfie while one is operating a vehicle, and then trying to edit the picture while still driving. This solution will stop the coup of one’s life by social media, it would give one more control over one’s life and allow one to actually enjoy moments and post for oneself instead of for the people who use the social
Based on their lifestyles and schedules there should be time parameters set for when and for how long they can use social media. When a new phone or device is obtained the person’s lifestyle and schedule should be input into the phone, and then proven by the location of the phone and how long it is there for. For example, if one has a busy school life, and an after school job, their time parameters for being on these social networks should be on the commute to and from school and work if one does not drive, and then at times when homework is not being done. At work it should be cut off and not allowed unless their actual task at hand is done, and if one is at par or ahead of where one is supposed to be in one’s job. Other solutions would deprive people of their freedom of speech, as they would completely disallow one to use social media. Some others would only allow them to use it at night and only for a short period of time. This solution would allow them to use these applications throughout the day, but only when it would not impede on the work ethic and output. Also, it would not allow use if it would be a danger to one’s health as in Snapchatting and driving, or tweeting or posting while driving, the worst may be the taking of a selfie while one is operating a vehicle, and then trying to edit the picture while still driving. This solution will stop the coup of one’s life by social media, it would give one more control over one’s life and allow one to actually enjoy moments and post for oneself instead of for the people who use the social