With social media being used by 1/3 of the world, they have clearly had a big impact on society.
Surprisingly, most internet users are not able to control how much time they spend online. Though it is more of a psychological addiction as suppose to a substance addiction, brain scans show that these people have the addiction similar to those who are addiction to substances such as drugs, alcohol and so on. This is because social media rewards society with very little effort required and that makes the brain rewire itself making you desire these stimulations. You then become to crave all these neurological excitement after every interaction. This makes it sound very similar to a drug.
Teens nowadays use social media because they are needy. It is something that they think will complete them as a whole. It could also be because they have a lot of doubt in them and they are then searching for confirmation.
It does not mean that if you are on social media all day that it makes you addicted. You cross the line when you realize that you cannot go an hour or even 30 minutes without checking your social media. This is a problem that occurs to people nowadays. For example, you might notice that you are texting a friend although they might be right next to you. Interacting behind a screen will not make a person sociable or friendly.
In the end, I learnt that we have to limit and discipline ourselves the amount of time we go on social media a day. Social media addiction has became a big problem and people should start looking up from their phones and realize that there is a big world out there to explore.
