Many people do not realize they have Internet addiction and don’t realize that because they are so into the viral life they are loosing track of time, they have trouble completing tasks, and Isolation from important people such as family and friends. (“Internet & Computer Addiction” N.P.) Another sign that show you have Internet addiction is when a person feels guilty or defensive about Internet use. These people usually get mad when you ask them questions like “Why you are always using Facebook”, or “You’re always using your phone”. If they answer back with an attitude then it is most likely that they have Internet addiction.
Teenagers spend too much time on social networking websites and this trend can eventually make matters worse. Spending so much time on these w... ... middle of paper ... ... is a question that many students ask themselves before studying for an exam, writing a paper, or simply doing homework. Hours and hours pass before some students begin their assignments and they will wait until last minute to get anything done. Internet addiction is becoming more and more common among Americans. Although Goldwasser includes positive points about the Internet she fails to search deeper into the problem that American teens have with it today.
Along with cyberbullying, teens can also go through depression from believing in everything they read on the internet. This also includes when teens see too much on the internet and believe that what they see is always reality. Allowing teens to use the internet for social media without any restrictions can cause them to misuse the sites and inflict emotional harm to themselves or others through cyberbullying. Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and other social sites focused on photos, allow many teens to judge and bully other teens without their parents knowing. “Parents need to know that unrestricted media use can have serious consequences.
Rahamathulla argues that this addiction could damage their social skills as well as their ability to form intimate relationships. Rahamathulla says that "The young people who are introverts who are having difficulties establishing a rapport with others are going to go deeper into these kinds of forums to interact with others, that will further shrink their social network." In Rahamathulla’s research he found that while Internet chat rooms are not the ideal form of communication for most of these "addicted" teens, it is better than no interaction at all. The research revealed that these teens are lonely, usually unpopular and that chat rooms contribute to some teenagers fearing one on one situations. Internet chat rooms do not seem like they are targeting this specific demographic, when it is considered that there are chat rooms for basically every interest any human in the world could think of.
Aside from the benefits of being connec... ... middle of paper ... ...ot or not don’t help towards these percentages. There’s a constant comparison with others when teenagers use websites like these and its causing harm on the way they view themselves. To conclude, social media has many negative affects, social media sites have changed the way teenagers think, interact, it affects how they act online and how they view themselves. Social media distracts teenagers from their everyday lives. It leads to unfortunate cyber bullying and it leads to reduction in face to face interactions, the more time the students spend on these social media sites, the less time they will spend socializing in real life.
Teens in the current society have relied on technology and the internet too much and as such losing the social skills that are imperative for success. These are some of the ways the technology has made the youths weak in socialization: Teenagers get too many friends on the internet, for instance, Facebook and get a notion that they do have helpful company. However, this becomes difficult in real life because the people they interact with on the internet, face to face and chatting are strangers. This is a fake friendship, and instead, one becomes even lonelier which is against his or her mental notion that they have a circle of friends. When there comes the need to get out and practically interact with people, internet addicts finds it hard because they have not been used to it.
Due to overused time on their gadgets, today’s children waste their valuable time and prefer connecting with friends and family through the use of, massaging, chatting and video calling. Most children nowadays engage themselves in the virtual world instead of the real world which could be pretty dangerous to their psychological aspect and to their brain. Furthermore, communication skills could also deteriorate because of many children not having face to face conversation with other people or so. Cyber bullying has also increased drastically over the past few years which is a think of concern of us, teenagers tend to use internet for their dark malicious and menacing purposes. They tend bully people through the use of internet and say things that they won’t say in person.
Additionally, social networking gives one an opportunity to meet new people online, expending the inner circle of friends. Information can become widespread quickly through videos shared with the public as well. However, there are many more consequences to utilization of social networks such as vulnerability in terms to privacy, exposure to child predators and serial rapists, low esteem, and a growing inability to connect with people on a personal level. It is for these reasons that social networking is not beneficial for society as a whole. One of the major negative impacts of the social networking is a lack of privacy.
Studies have also shown that as social media increases, so does depression. These sites can be fun but they have very negative aspects to them and teens do not go unaffected by the faults. Kids post about what they are out doing and others feel the need to go out and do something, too. It raises the question of fear of missing out. Celebrities also use their accounts which can be followed by anybody.
People on social media can oftentimes make viewers feel as if their lives are lousy because they are not the “perfect” person that they see online. Social media users feel as if they need to be popular on social media in order to fit in. However, spending an excessive amount of time scrolling through other people’s photos on social media can affect a person’s social skills, leading to depression. In “The New Science of Happiness,” Wallace explains, “Most people find happiness in family connections and friendships.” People need other human interaction, otherwise, they will have no social skills. For example, if a person spends all of their time on their phone, they are likely to miss important events throughout their life such as prom or a birthday party for their friend.