The Detriment of Social Media

Overview

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Many teenagers are not meeting their goals academically and socially due to the obsessive amount of time they use unproductive social media apps

How to get off of the Phone

Four solutions that can curve this dilemma are legal and parental control over social media use, social media shifting to more positive and informational content, self-imposed no-social media time and lastly, using counseling and therapy to break out of social media addiction

Screen time taking away from your life

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Most students want to get good grades, excel at school, have fun playing sports, spend time mastering hobbies, work an internship or job, and foster close relationships with friends, family, and significant others. One major factor holding young people back from accomplishing these goals is students spending countless hours of their life scrolling social media

Too much screen time

During a 12-year span from 2007 to 2019 the rate of youth suicide ages 10-24 went up by 57% in the United States

Legal bans and restrstrictions

on social media use

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• March 18 2023 - Congressional talks begin in D.C. regarding the banning of the Chinese owned platform, TikTok
• March 20 2023 - State legislator in Utah sign 2 bills that require people under 18 to have permission from their guardian to use social media

Legal action against Social Media

• The state claims to be protecting online safety of the youth as well as combating issues such as online bullying, lack of sleep and combating the youth mental health crisis

The Generation's Responsibility to Produce Positive Content

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The Duties of a Content Creator/ Influencer

Starting with us as active participants in college, we can begin to change and break the perpetual and ground setting cycle of competition, and decrease the rates of one neglecting a higher education. According to a Blog, "Kubbco", in order to introduce high-impact of leadership upon social media is by:

1. Spreading the News

2. Learning and Educating

3. Building the Relationships and Consistency

4. Creativity

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Using Apps To Manage Time Spent on Social Media

Using apps to help manage time on social media

Counseling for Social Media Addiction

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ounseling, Addiction, and Spreading the Word

Social media is now recognised as a diagnosable condition. People who are addicted to social media can now seek treatment from professionals. Whether in person or online, treatments for social media addiction can come in the form of:

• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• dialectical behavior therapy
• motivational interviewing
• group counseling sessions

Although it might not directly affect one's physical condition, social media addiction has been linked to depression, anxiety and low self-esteem especially amongst younger users.

Conclusion

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Blended Slutions

All four of these solutions could be blended together to end the detrimental effects of social media. Laws could be put into place to create healthy content and a safe space for young people to exchange ideas and conversations. Algorithms can be produced to promote positive content instead of addictive attention-grabbing posts. Individuals can block off social media during certain times such as school hours and study time. Finally, awareness of this addiction and help for those that need it must be available

Works Cited

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Barbaro, et al. “A Sweeping Plan to Protect Kids From Social Media.”

The Daily, Mar. 2023 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/27/podcasts/the-daily/social-media-instagram-tiktok-utah-ban.html. Accessed 13 Apr. 2023

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