Social Media May Be Considered Detrimental For Youths

Social Media
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Social Media
Social media is a force to reckon with and in the last few years, it has become an integral part of daily life. The significance of the social media cannot be understated seeing that most the companies are actually employing specialists to manage their social media content and general presence. This is in reference to the power that social media has a tool and most importantly the impact it has not just at the social level but also at the professional level. Over the years most of the youths have become highly accustomed to the social media, making it their main pillar for social connections. There have been reports and research that has in the past indicated the negative impacts of social media among the youth, indicating that it is detrimental in the society (Wallace, 2014). This is relative to the fact that most of the youths spend most of their time on the social media sites than they spend asleep or even taking part in other activities. Like most other developments in the society, there are negative and positive impacts. While the negative impact may seem grim at the moment, there are long-term benefits to had from the social media.
Thesis statement: while social media may be considered detrimental for youths, it is an open platform with immense opportunities now and in the future.
Teenagers experience pressure to always be online, which has a high risk of having poor quality in their sleep. There is also the risk of developing depression along with anxiety. As such teenagers have to be cautious with reference to the time they spend online as tis could easily become a health hazard for them affecting quite a number of areas of their lives. Recent study shows that, spending too much time only does affect sleep quality, lead to anxiety, depression and lower self-esteem.
Research as indicated above, has found that most of the youths who are using the social media are developing challenges associated with their sleeping patterns and more importantly quality of their sleep. This is a concern and one that could lead to more complicated health impacts if not checked. According to research, teenage years are particularly risky relative to the fact that, they are prone to depression and anxiety (ScienceBlaszczak-Boxe, 2015). There is also a link between the use of the social media and good feelings. As such, teenagers are increasingly using the social media to generate good feeling about themselves. Given the vulnerability of the teenagers, relative to their age and the emotional developments they are going through there is need to keep in check the amount of time that they spend online to avoid any residual negative impacts into their adulthood (ScienceBlaszczak-Boxe, 2015).
Positive Impacts
While the negative impacts are glaring there are positive impacts that have to be considered all of which overrun the former.one of the aspects that has to be considered is that, the social media offers the fastest way to gainfully collect and internalize information. Information is offered in bits and can easily be accessed (Wallace, 2014). This is an element that no other platform has been able to provide, making the social media highly productive when it comes to accessing information. News items for example are easily exchanged between different parties across the globe in an instant. As such, the minute an incident takes place, one is able to access that information in an instant.
Communication is made much easier with the use of the social media, where one is able to send short messages, videos, pictures and even emojis across the globe in an instant. Other than the speed with whi...