As discussed by this same writer in a piece titled “Suicide and its relative cause in the society”, people no longer spend reasonable time with their family and friends because they now devote their time to social media and this in effect leads to high rate of depression which may eventually lead to suicide. As posited by a source, in several studies, teenage and young adult users who spend the most time on Instagram, Facebook and other platforms were shown to have a substantially from 13%-66% higher rate of reported depression than those who spend the least time. The social media has succeeded in rendering the youths lazy as they no longer engage their brains in meaningful thoughts that can benefit the country.ĭepression is another negative effect of social media on the youths. Students who should focus on studying at schools, no longer focus on learning their attention has been shifted towards gaining more likes and having more followers on Instagram and Tic Toc. What of cultism? In times past, cultism used to be something people indulge in secretly but these days, due to the arrival of social media platforms, their activities are now openly displayed and this in effect if not curbed can influence the younger generation because even right from birth, some parents have already acquired a smart phone for their children and whatever little children see, they tend to put into practice.įurthermore, there is a decline in the academic performance of students, due to the emergence of the social media. READ ALSO: From PDP To APC: Nothing Has Changed The social media is leading the people astray and at the same time getting them exposed! Yet, the internet is also the same place where you see people who have gone mad due to the aftermath of their misdemeanors. The most disheartening thing about it all is the fact that the social media has turned to a place where ritual killers get their victims and initiate people into bad associations. Many youths use fake pictures and live fake lives online and their forged lifestyles are what other youths are envying which in turn make them go astray, looking for a way to amass sudden wealth. Social media serve as the platform for internet fraudsters to target their clients who they try to get intimate with deceitfully. The advent of social media brought about internet fraud. It has also got a lot of teenagers and youths depraved by exposing them to premature sex, illicit dressing, pornography, drug addiction and suchlike. 22% of teens lost their friendship with someone due to actions on social media sites, 13% had experienced a problem with their parents because of social media sites.įor the fact that smart phones are personal belongings, which can be held anywhere such as secret or enclosed places, it has helped in making people learn whatsoever they wish to learn at their convenience anytime, anywhere.
Yet, has social media in its entirety been helpful to the society?Įven though the importance of social media to the society cannot be over emphasized, yet, its negative effects in the society cannot also go unmentioned because the impact of these negative effects on the society seems more prominent than its positive impacts.Īs established by a source, 41% of teens had a negative experience because of using a social networking site. Apart from this, it has also created many job opportunities for many people. The advent of social media in our society has succeeded in making the world a better place through the channel for learning, recruitment, business, social interaction and information it creates and a very lot more. Statistics shows that around 86% of 18-29 years old use social platforms, another 80% of people aged 30-49 and 64% of people aged 50-64 are on social media. STOP THE USE OF HARD DRUG FOR SEX! IT KILLS!!!.Īccording to a source, social media is a collective term for websites and applications that focus on communication, community based input, interaction, content sharing and collaboration. MEDICAL CONSULTANTS REVEALED HOW MEN CAN NATURALLY AND PERMANENTLY CURE POOR ERECTION, SMALL AND SHAMEFUL MANHOOD, AND INFERTILITY ISSUES WITHOUT SIDE EFFECTS.
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