Argumentative Essay On Social Media Addiction

Erik Qualman stated on StuartJDavidson.com, “We don’t have a choice on whether we do social media, the question is how well we do it.” So, what is social media? According to Matthew Hudson on thebalance.com he states, “social media is a series of websites and applications designed to allow people to share content quickly, efficiently and in real time.” People should limit their use of social media because it impacts teenagers by reshaping identities, core beliefs, and/or the way teens present themselves, causing addiction, depression and isolation. Social media plays a big role in teens lives, which can lead to addiction. According to the Free Dictionary by Farlex online, addiction is, “a condition of using something on a regular or dependent

A social media addict will have the urge to continuously check their social media status, updates, or possibly stalking other people pages. If spent too much time on social media teens can become fully addicted which can eventually lead to symptoms such as depression, anxiety and some psychological disorders. Social media become a virtual world to a lot of teenagers. Some could say a “gateway drug” to other things. A gateway drug to lies, deception, and dishonesty. They become whoever or whatever they want whenever they choose to. A weak-minded teenager

Being addicted to social media takes a lot of one’s time and attention. Parties, games, social events etc. are typically out the picture. Teenagers don’t have time for the “real” outside world because their “virtual” world needs them. Isolation is something most teenagers do when they feel depressed, so they tend to block out and disconnect themselves from their friends even family. Isolation is something that affects teens identity the most. The more social media teenagers use a day can cause more isolation. Social media is to make people connect to their families or friends who is far away or close nearby, but it can make teens feel lonelier. Seife states, “Ironically, all this interconnection is isolating us. We are all becoming solipsist, trapped in worlds of our own creation” (299). Some teenagers maybe feel socially isolated and may turn to social media for that cure, or they may end up feeling isolated from the real world. Seife states, “instead of connecting us to others, the Internet isolates our beliefs and people who reflect our own values and biases” (289). Maybe if teenagers can learn how to communicate face to face, social media wouldn’t cause to much damage on teenager’s lives. Social media shouldn’t make teenager’s addicted, depressed, or