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Research shows that increase social media use and exposure to social media platforms can lead to negative results and bullying over time. [122] While social media's main intention is to share information and communicate with friends and family, there is more evidence pertaining to negative factors rather than positive ones.
Social media can significantly influence body image concerns in female adolescents. [27] Young women who are easily influenced by the images of others on social media may hold themselves to an unrealistic standard for their bodies because of the prevalence of digital image alteration. Social media can be a gateway to Body dysmorphic disorder.
Not all negative interaction online or on social media can be attributed to cyberbullying. Research suggests that there are also interactions online that result in peer pressure, which can have a negative, positive, or neutral impact on those involved. [19] [20] [21]
The use of Facebook can have negative psychological and physiological effects [8] that include feelings of sexual jealousy, [9] [10] stress, [11] [12] lack of attention, [13] and social media addiction that in some cases is comparable to drug addiction. [14] [15] Facebook's operations have also received coverage.
Whether it’s smoking, overeating, drinking excessive alcohol or "doom-scrolling" on social media instead of sleeping, 72% of U.S. adults report having at least one unhealthy behavior, according ...
One of the most widely debated effects of social networking has been its influence on productivity. In many schools and workplaces, social media sites are blocked because employers believe their employees will be distracted and unfocused on the sites. It seems, at least from one study, that employers do, indeed, have reason to be concerned.
A mediated model research study was done to see the effects of social media use on psychological well-being both in positive and negative ways. Although social media has a stigma of negative influence, this study looks into the positive as well. The positive influence of social media resulted in the feeling of connectedness and relevance with ...
With a variety of celebrities joining social networking sites, trolls tend to target abuse towards them. With some famous people gaining an influx of negative comments and slew of abuse from trolls it causes them to 'quit' social media. One prime example of a celebrity quitting social media is Stephen Fry.