Negative Impacts of Social media Over-Usage

Introduction

The social networking phenomenon is here to stay, and it has fostered the manner in which people sitting faraway from one another can communicate effectively with one another. Social networks have gained a major role in the lives of young people, as millions have profiles on these virtual communities. Not only people with youth but social networking sites have gained a lot of importance among the adults also. The way in which the information can be customized within a Social Network is extremely simple. Besides consumer responses is immediate and reflects some approval by the consumer-producer relationship between given day. This is why users can display addictive behaviors by reviewing notifications to cover their daily needs expressed in different networks (Piller et.al, pp.67-78).

However, it is believed that the younger generation now faces behavioral and physiological issues due to the overuse of these social networks. Addiction to social networks is not yet known as a disease, but there are clinics in the world specializing in the monitoring of this disorder, which is considered as a social problem that affects about 40% of the "Internet" users major virtual networks. Since this addiction is considered a social problem, thus this will harm the emotional development of the individual because people with this disorder tend to change their behavior and often are affected by social issues because they are difficult conversations face to face.

Discussion

The two main Social Networks used in the world are Facebook and Twitter, compared the 2 main networks are Facebook and Youtube leaving Twitter in third. In Mexico, 51% of Internet users are male and 49% female. 50% of this population is between 12 and 24. Furthermore, 61% of Internet users make use of at least one social network and total user of this Social Networking, 60% of them visit them daily. The two most common are receiving private or public messages. These statistics demonstrate that the use of Social Networks in Mexico is an important insight that the primary users are teenagers and young adults.

It is disturbing to see the statistics on consumption of Social Networks. Not only by the amount of consumption, but by the moments of this. In a study conducted in 2010 revealed that 48% of Americans checked Facebook or Twitter immediately after waking up or just before sleep, especially users who have a smartphone. Moreover, the need for information is reflected in that 56% of the population evaluated check Facebook at least once a day and 12% every couple of hours (Dyer). Until now seems rather average consumer. However, what is alarming is that now users between 15 and 22 years "cannot stay away from them for more than six hours".

Consequences of Excess Usage of Social Networks

One reason to use social networks is too low in self-esteem in people who do not have access to internet access, this is known as the digital divide, which is why it is struggling today, but until some extent is beneficial because who ...