Effectsofmedia_DOC-20240709-WA0036..pptx

It tells you about the effects of using social media.

1. Effects of Social Media on Youth

2. CONTENTS What is social media ? Tools of social media. Some facts Uses Positive Effects Negative Effects How to minimize Negative impacts? References

3. What is social media ? Social media  refers to interaction among people in which they create, share, and/or exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks. [1] “Social” – refers to instinctual needs humans have to connect with other humans “Media” – what we use to make connections with other humans “Social Media” – Media used for social interaction

4. Some of the popular social media tools/websites Whatsapp Twitter Facebook Google+ Pinterest Blogging Platforms[Tumblr, Blogger]

5. Some facts  India has 125 million Internet users, on an average, Indian web users spend 26 minutes online each day. 87.1 million users experience Internet on their smart phones and this number is expected to grow to 165 million by 2015. Age group of 15-24 are the highest number of social media users, on an average Facebook is visited atleast thrice a day. 67 percent of the teenagers are friends with strangers!! Cases of Cyber bullying, Fake Profiles are increased in a huge number. Thoughts of the youth are being manipulated with increase in use of websites.

6. Uses of Social Media: Communication Collaboration Opinions & Reviews Brand Monitoring Entertainment Media Sharing Paid Advertising

7. Positive effects Helps in conversation around the world. Data, information can be exchanged easily. Money over SMS can be saved by using whatsapp . Information can be directly sent to large number of people easily. Helps in avoiding boredom. A local businessperson may expand his business over websites. Helps in seeking new job offers. Helps in making friends and meeting new people.

8. Negative effects Teens who use Facebook more may have psychological disorders , including antisocial behaviors, mania and aggressive tendencies. Can be Distractive . People check Facebook/ Whatsapp very frequently. The Desire to Compare : We compare ourselves to others in terms of looks, travelled destinations, shopping sprees, friends and so on. Radiation: Phone calls, internet over phone, even idle phone has a lot of radiation around it. Eye Problems: Prolonged use of display screens may weaken eye sight. Addiction : Internet shopping, online chatting can be addictive. Effect on health : Sitting all day in front of laptops/computers may disturb body metabolism. Reduction in physical activities.

9. How can you minimize the negative impacts? Move social apps off of your home screen. Having an extra step can reduce the urge to open the app as soon as you get on your phone.
Schedule specific times to check social media or set a timer to limit yourself to 20-30 minutes at a time.
Put your phone on silent or use “do not disturb” features. If you don’t hear a tone or vibration every time you get a notification, you may be less tempted to check your social media accounts.
Take a break from social media or limit the number of apps you use. Try sticking to apps that you use the most to communicate with people.

10. References Ahlqvist , Toni; Bäck , A., Halonen , M., Heinonen , S (2008). "Social media road maps exploring the futures triggered by social media". Retrieved 9 December 2012. Image 1, Awesome Social Media Facts and Statistics for 2013 < http://www.jeffbullas.com/2013/09/20/12-awesome-social-media-facts-and-statistics-for-2013/ >

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