As the article states, a majority of people who use the internet also use social media. Out of all of the most popular activities, people spend most of their time on social media. I believe this can have almost an equal amount of benefits to disadvantages. Some benefits include being socially connected, which could not be a possibility before for people who have social anxiety. Then there's the aspect of staying connected after the time as passed that you naturally see one another in everyday situations (i.e. work or school). This can be a great way to see what people have been up to. Although seeing all of this information can have so many positives, this reveal of personal information can easily lead to judgement as well as cyberbullying. Even if something is said online, it can still have a great affect on those it is being said about. This can even cause depression. Another downside to social media is addiction. Sometimes people are so involved in their online lives and how they're portrayed that they forget to even look up and see what's really happening. They can also ignore someone talking to them, which is something I've been the victim of and it can be extremely irritating.
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