EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA USE ON YOUNG

ADULTS

A Research Paper Presented In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for English 10

By:

Lovely Joy M. Fegalan

March 11, 2019

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE

I. Introduction

II. Social Media and its Effect on Young Adults

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IV. Recommendation

V. Conclusion

VI. Bibliography
What are the good effects of social media?

It is an effortless way to connect with the like-minded people. You are just a single click away

from an incredible number of such people. Regardless of location and religion, social networks

are helpful in reviving and relationships with other people. It has become easier for us to

connect with business people, family and friends. We can also interact with people of authority

who might help us in our careers. Social Media advertising is cheaper as compared to traditional

advertising It reaches all ages and demographics Its users are active, and it promotes two-way

communication You can share a lot about your business on various platforms. Social Media Has

a Lot of Benefits for Students and TeachersIt has become very easy to get knowledge from

renowned experts and professionals through the social media. You can easily follow anyone to

boost your knowledge. Regardless of your educational background, you can learn various skills

without paying for them. Not only this, but it also helps to change the way people live. It creates

awareness and helps people to discover various innovations that help them enhance their own

lives. Every individual from a farmer to a teacher can benefit from the awareness factor of social

media. It helps also followers of various religions, nationalities and interests to form

communities in order to discuss and spread the word. Sports lovers can follow sports

communities. Car lovers, music lovers and movie buffs can reminisce, converse and keep up to

date with their hobbies. It is definitely not about exploitation. Rather, it is about service to the

community. Also emotions expressed online affect your mood. It not only helps to relieve social

isolation but also open new communication pathways and offers much-needed support. It allows

people to share their thoughts without revealing their identity. And it develops within people an

enhanced talent of self-expression without any fear. Lives are not only saved only by 24-hour

suicide prevention hotlines. Spreading awareness and motivating people is important too. And

simply assuring people that they are not alone – or the only ones with their set of problems –

can be really important for some. Large numbers of websites now offer support through social
platforms. Such websites are allowing people to share their experience with others and motivate

them without fear of revealing their identities. And that is some good effects of social media.

What are the bad effects of social media?

How Social Media Is Bad for us. Spending too long on social networking sites could be

adversely affecting your mood. In fact, you’re more likely to report poor mental health, including

symptoms of anxiety and depression. And in social media someone can be bullied online

anonymously. Today everyone knows what cyber-bullying is, and most of us have seen what it

can do to a person. And since screens hide our faces, you can even be a jerk on sites without

realizing it. Some people are afraid to fear of missing-out, it’s one of the most common negative

effects of social media. It is basically a form of anxiety that you get when you’re scared of

missing out on a positive experience or emotions that someone else is getting. This fear is

constantly fueled by your social media engagement. The more you use social networks, the

more likely you are to see that someone is having more fun that you are right now.

Social media helps you to form unrealistic expectations of life and friendships. The networks

that do it most are Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. Those are the social media platforms

that severely lack online authenticity. One simple way out of this is for everyone to quit lying on

social media. But in the era of Instagram celebrities and YouTubers who earn millions, that isn’t

going to happen anytime soon.Social medias too is one of the reason why the no. of people who

has anxiety and depression increased, spending too much time on social media can lead to

poor sleep. Numerous studies have shown that increased use of social media has a negative

effect on your sleep quality. And that is some reasons why sometimes social media are bad for

us.