Web design blog 4

Section 4: Negative Effects of Social Media

This is an interesting topic for me because I’ve never really wondered about the negative effects of social media. Sure we’ve all heard of the effects of cyber bullying and so on and so forth. But re-referencing business2community.com “Many introverts and socially reclusive users place too much emphasis on virtual interaction, and ignore the real world outside” this is stating the people who are shy hide behind a computer screen, so with the use of social media, people who need to get out and face their natural insecurity wont because there safe in their comfort zone. That being said according to www.rd.com it can affect your self-esteem its states that — “When two German universities joined forces to investigate social networking, researchers discovered that one in three people surveyed felt worse (“lonely, frustrated or angry”) after spending time on Facebook”- these stats gathered by two universities is static evidence that social media is a contributing factor to people becoming socially awkward in the person and developing social problems, period.

Bibliography:

Business 2 Community — Top Trends, News & Expert Analysis. (2016). Business 2 Community. Retrieved 12 August 2016, from http://Business2community.com

5 Weird Negative Effects of Social Media on Your Brain | Reader’s Digest. (2016). Reader’s Digest. Retrieved 12 August 2016, from http://www.rd.com/health/wellness/negative-effects-of-social-media/