Social Media And Its Effects On Society - 1298 Words

It has been proven that social media usage produces the same effect as love in the brain by activating a chemical, known as dopamine. With that said, teenagers ages 15-19 spend at least three hours each day on various social media platforms. Throughout the past decade, the growth and advancements in technology have allowed for social media to excel more than ever. As social media improves, it becomes a bigger part in people’s daily lives. Due to the fact that the Internet has only leaped within the past decade, there have been many ongoing controversies regarding its global effect. Social media can connect you to billions of people, however, there are huge risks that must be considered. Although social media may seem harmless, it brings†¦show more content†¦A recent study conducted by Nucleus Research found that companies who allow their employees to access Facebook at work lose an average of 1.5% in total employee productivity. The same result was found with teenager s in school. A similar study was conducted on teenagers, where researchers compared students that use social media for five hours a day, to teenagers who use it for only one hour a day. The study found a correlation between lower GPAs and higher social media usage. There is no doubt that the more social media is used, the greater chance there is for plagiarism and a lack in productivity. Due to the fact that teenagers are always exposed to technology, today’s students can not seem to set their priorities in their daily lives. These distractions are causing them to take work and other necessities less seriously, giving social media superiority. According to a survey done by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, high school students spent on average less than an hour per weekday on sports, exercise and recreation. Instead, today s teenagers spend up to 7.5 hours a day consuming media, which involves watching TV, listening to music, surfing the Web, social networking, and playing vide o games. It is not healthy that teenagers are spending a dramatically larger amount of time on technology than physical activity. This could potentially be bad for their development into adulthood, as well as it negatively affecting them in the near future. Some