Social Media has helped the world in many ways, while also complicating humanity. The major and obvious reason social media can be looked at as a bad thing, is that it can cause you to become addicted. According to a 2012 study from the National Institutes of Health "Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) ruins lives by causing neurological complications, psychological disturbances, and social problems." Users who are addicted feel the need to post or look at other's post and pages. Which to them they feel its an important part of their life. Though social media may have complicated social interactions it isn't all negative.
The positives of social media helps over look the negative effects. One being communication with friends. Social media started as a place to connect with your friends in an easy an convenient way and still serves this purpose. Not only are you able to connect with others but businesses saw a special opportunity. Now businesses are finding different techniques to promote their products. Many companies and businesses are switching to social marketing.
Reverences
- http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-real-a-risk-is-social-media-addiction/
- http://socialnetworking.procon.org/
- http://www.business2community.com/social-media/social-media-changed-us-good-bad-01000104
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