How Bad Social Media Is for Us

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How bad social media is for us. There are 7,243,714,741 human beings in the world right now, and 58 percent of them have at least one social media account. The unhealthy obsession for self interest, self image and self promotion has impacted our generation. Also not to forget thousands of online users visit these sites in a way to rape, and murder innocent human beings. As an internet user myself, I strongly believe that we should be worried about the world wide web for many reasons. I will exploring, The danger of social networking sites, why children need to stay away from social media, and lastly social media’s influences on our body image. Is it time to disconnect? I want to take step a back and realise the internet is anything but “social. How is shutting our bedroom doors and sitting constantly on our devices like robots considered to be “socialising”. For an average teenager, seven hours a day is used consuming media, and surfing the web. Do you find yourself constantly logging onto Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, or being ignored by people who are? I myself admit to being a fan of social media. I like being able to connect with my friends and family through these social media sites, and know what is happening around the world at all hours of the day, However, this also means its all easy to fall victim to the alternating nature of the internet. I understand how it is easy to become addicted to the instant spark of gratification when someone likes my Facebook updates, retweets my brilliance or reposts a picture from Instagram. The danger comes when you start relying on social media for affirmation, validation and a sense of belonging that they can never fully provide. Actress Keira Knightley herself quoted “I hate the Internet. I find it dehumanizing to constantly check emails or social sites which have become so fashionable” By this she is meaning to say

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