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    the more time young adults use social media, the more likely they are to be depressed.” (Chowdry, n.d.) According to the survey, there is a direct link to the amount of time young adults spend online and people that exhibit symptoms of depression. The depression is called Facebook depression because of its volume of users, and it was the site of a study; however, depression is not limited to Facebook. Additionally, people are in general social creatures, and they feel the need for interaction that leads to staying connected online and communicate. Becker, Alzahabi, & Hopwood conducted a study on the effects of social media on depression and social anxiety. The study “revealed that increased media multitasking was associated with higher depression and social anxiety symptoms, even after controlling for overall media use and the personality traits of neuroticism and…

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    Social media has changed the world in many capacities some being positive and negative. Through statistics gathered at least 73% of all adults use social media, most of them being young adults (Quinn, 1). Keeping this in mind, we will see the major cause and effects of social media among the affluence which is the youth of today. One can see that social media can affect their health as well their relationships cause of the many established online today. It has also brought forth the sharing of…

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    Digital media and social media have changed the way we receive the news. Instead of a few television stations or newspaper companies, there are thousands of outlets to receive the news. With more and more ways to get the news, there naturally must be more people involved in reporting and interpreting the news. This paper will discuss how digital media and social media have diluted the power that ‘old media’, such as television, radio, and newspapers, once had in reporting the news, which has led…

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    Social Media In The Us

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    Social media is currently a booming topic all over the U.S. There are different types of social media, like Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat. Also, there is academic social media, such as Edmodo. Although people say that it is taking over, social media is good for society because you can express yourself, stay connected with friends, and find jobs. Social media is a great way to express yourself. You can tell the world how you feel about any topic that you wish. Brendesha M. Tynes…

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    across the globe in mere seconds. And some social media websites, like Facebook or Twitter, promote social interaction between users and provide an environment where strangers can more comfortably acquaint and befriend with each other. Social media serves as a social hub for large number of users promoting greater community engagement but less privacy and personal relations. With more and more users joining and using social media websites, personal relationship within groups are becoming more…

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    Social Media Debate

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    The following dialogue is on the effects of social media on society. In the year of 2014, Steve and Jim are two students who attend the same school. Their teacher for debate class has assigned them a topic and they end up in a heated debate about whether the effects of social media have been more positive or negative to society. Mr. Ross: Hello class, I hope everyone had a good weekend. As I recall from last class, I assigned two people who will debate on the topic whether social media has…

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    Humanitarian Social Media

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    The Role of Social Media in Humanitarian Computing Tyler Procko, Mohammad Alali and Zachary Hancock Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Abstract The use of social media as a form of humanitarian computing is a relatively novel area in the realm of technology. Probably the most prevalent use for social media with respect to humanitarian purposes is that of crisis analysis and intervention. In present society, social media platforms are implemented for almost every purpose, including…

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    Social Media Consumers

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    cash. It’s a positive symbiotic relationship between advertisers and social media consumers. Teens define themselves and receive validation online, while corporation owners use this data to promote their businesses. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effects of the changing relationship between consumers and marketers due to social media. The biggest effect of this new relationship is that most consumers are blatantly aware they…

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    Social Media Belonging

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    There’s no denying it, social media has taken over our lives. Nowadays it’s impossible to find someone that isn’t connected to facebook or twitter or instagram, etc. Undoubtedly, this has influenced our behaviour drastically, especially for the younger generations. The real question is, are these changes for better, or for worse. The Good Social media allows us to connect with virtually anyone. It “meets our basic need for a sense of belonging” says JoAnne Cantor, Ph.D. “Hearing from our…

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    Alcohol Social Media

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    The Role of Alcohol Product Advertisers, their use of the Internet and Social Media and the Affects on Young People Strasburger, Jordan and Donnerstein (2010) outline that the means of which alcohol products can be promoted has expanded, with exposure to young people on television and traditional media continuing yet exposure through social media and the internet increasing rapidly. Even though young people may be more inclined mis-use or misinterpret the advertising messages on social media…

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