The Impact Of Social Media On Teenagers’ Lives - Eva Hartiningsih ( 1788203031)
Social
media is an online media that is used as a means of social intercourse online
on the internet. On social media, used can communicate, interact, share,
network, and various other activities. Social media used website-based
technology or applications that can transform a communication into an
interactive dialogue. According to Chris Brogan the notion of social media is
asset of communication tools and new collaborations that were previously not
available to ordinary people.
This social media has an impact on the lives
of adolescents. This is because, children have grown up surrounded by mobile
devices and social media networking sites. For example social media that is often
used is YouTube, Facebook, Blog, Twitter, and others.
As a result, social media has
become an important aspect of their livers. Social media has changed the way
they interact with parents, and their peers. Besides that, social media has
also had a positive and negative impact on their livers.
On the positive side, extending
friendship network. Teenagers are more easily friends with other people around
the world. Although most of them have never been met directly. Will be motivated
to learn to develop themselves through friends they meet online, easy to get
information. In addition, social media networking sites can also be used to share
positive things with everyone.
The negative side is hard to
socialize with people around. Because they are lazy learn to communicate real.
Social media makes a person only selfish. They become unconscious of their
environment, because they spend a lot of time on the internet. Reduce
performance, company employees, students who play social media while doing
their jobs will reduce their work time and study time. Crime in cyberspace.
This crime is known as cyber crim. There are many kinds of world crime such as;
hacking, bullying, cracking, and so on.
Social media will not be
separated from the positive or negative influences, the impact depends on the
users themselves. But, teens can also limit themselves to good norms and
morals. Early character formation is very important for the future of adolescents.
Because, teenagers are the successor of the nation. The role of parents is
important to monitor the activities of teenagers when swearing at social media.
It’s easy and doesn’t take a
long time for someone to create an account on social media. Teenagers who have
social media usually upload about personal activities, outpouring their hearts
and photos with their friends. The more active a teenager is on social media,
the more they are considered cool and slang. Whereas those who do not have
social media will be considered old-fashioned, outdated, or lack of
socialization.
However, it has become increasingly clear that social media has become a very important part of everyday life, especially for teenagers. Social media network sites can have a positive impact and have negative impact. So depending on who uses it, then if you use a professional it will have a negative impact. Social media can also make teenagers become lazy to learn. Therefore, teens must be careful in using social media.
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