Impact of social media on today’s generation
Social media has a huge impact on the youth. Each and every thing that exists has its own advantages and disadvantages. Even a coin has two sides, heads and tails. Similarly social media has its own pros and cons
Pros of Social media-
Social media has become a huge platform of reciprocating the thoughts and opinions among a community.
It's helping the youth to have a clear knowledge about cultural misbeliefs and superstitions.
People have the complete knowledge of current affairs throughout the world as they are being published on social platforms.
There has been a significant increase in parent-teacher communication and interactions.
The youth has greatly influenced society towards participating in social works.
The new born entrepreneurs are seeking the attention of the investment authorities for better investments in their business ideas.
Cons of social media-
Social media's major drawback is, it fascinates the youth and they get exclusively indulged in it.
Excessive use of social media platforms leads to encounters of diseases like insomnia and depression.
It adversely affects serious interpersonal relationships and decreases the contraction power.
It also leads to anxiety, disrespectful behavior, intolerance,etc.
75% of today's youth are socially very active,and spend most of their precious time on maintaining and indulging more and more in their social media accounts and profiles.
AIIMS indirected a severe case of selficide. Selficide indicates being excessively indulged in taking a lot of selfies, which is the result of social media infatuation.
There has been a decrease in family relations due to the excessive use of social media.The youth is getting distanced from family members and gatherings.
Usage of social media also affects the economy because a fraction of income is getting invested in recharging for the data packs.
Social media decreases the performance of employees at their workplace. They become less dedicated towards their job due lack of concentration as a result of which can even get fired from their jobs.
Social media platforms have also become a looting hub for some criminal minded people. They use fake Social media accounts to decoy guiltless people.
So Social media has its own positive and negative impacts. It's on us how we use it. There should be proper guidance to the youngsters by their family members. Social media is a boon for us if we use it discreetly.But it's a curse if used inconspicuously.
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