The Outcome of the Negative Effect of Social Media

SHOCKING!!! TEENAGERS GETTING BORED OF SOCIAL MEDIA

All over the world, Teenagers have been known as a major user of the social media, but now it seems most of them are getting sick of it and it’s disadvantages, in fact two-third of teenagers that were questioned wouldn’t mind, if the technology wasn’t invented.

A poll carried out on 5,000 secondary school children showed that the major reason why teenagers are leaving the social media is because, is becoming filled with negative aspects and activities, such as online abuse, fake news, impersonation, fake advertisement, etc.

Experts also says that a large number of them are adopting the old-fashioned “brick” phones such as Nokia 3310 which has limited access to Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, they also implore Nokia to resume the making of this phones again especially for teenagers, who are frustrated about the social media.

Survey of Pupils at Independent and state schools in England shows that 63% would not care if social media did not exit, while 71% had taken a temporary “digital break” to escape the “trauma” of social media.

Research by the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference {HMC} has shown that 57% of their students have been abused on the social media , while 52% said social media makes them feel less confident about their looks and lifestyle.

Another Research conducted , found out that 56% of the teenagers, admitted being “on the edge of addiction” when checking their online accounts and another 60% of respondents believed friends showed a “fake version” of themselves on social media while 15% said they also appeared fake in their accounts.

Miss Charlotte Robertson, co-founder of Digital Awareness, UK said teens experienced the evil side of the internet with apps such as Sarahah, an anonymous messaging service which is now used as a domain where youngsters bully each other, this may be one of the reasons why teenagers already dislike the social media.

At Banenden, a private Boarding School for girls, the girls recently undertook a social media blackout, where they handed over their phones for up to 3 days. According to Headmistress Samantha Price, she was scared at first, but later noticed that the girls were serious about it and they began to have better lifestyles, better sleeping habits, better concentration, and this made them learn better.

Also Chris King who is the headmaster of Leicester Grammar School said “It is fascinating to see the first indications of a rebellion against social media and this reminds us that they may need help to take breaks from its constant demands”

“Social media and the internet are not the enemy, they are enormous positives to them, but it is a matter of finding the right balance, and all schools should be working hard to help children to achieve that balance” Miss Samantha said.

TEE’S THOUGHT

The effects social media has showered on the world as a whole is quite alarming, though some of these effects have been great and good, in fact it has made many people make a decent living, but the negative impact it has left, will be remembered for ages.

I sincerely don’t blame this teenagers, probably they’ve been faced by wicked circumstances which left them weeping and sad or its just boredom, well, the bringing back of Nokia 3310 will help in a lot of ways, which but ,I personally think , social media should be used in the right way and then the world will be a better place.

I wll like you guys to share your thoughts, it will be highly appreciated.