Top Disadvantages Of Social Media 2021
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Since social media has leaped into everyday life, it's very hard to stay away from it. Social media applications and websites have connected people in every aspect of life. Though it has many advantages as people get to know about inspiring stories, find like-minded people and dorm a community, find friends, and much more. It also has several disadvantages as its excessive use may lead you to wonder how to improve mental health.
Social media is unavoidable as it is the center of all global activities so it's very important to know the benefits of social media and keep a check on certain factors related to it.
1. Threat to Privacy: Most people think that making an Instagram account private will not let anyone see their photos or posts. But that is not true. One can fool you via a fake profile and may misuse your photos for unethical activities. Even the passwords can be hacked by expert hackers and may prove to be a threat to your privacy.
There are ways in which you can assure privacy protection:
i. Keep checking for multiple devices login
ii. Change password once in a while.
2. Anxiety and depression: The influencers, fashion models, fitness models, and others always showcase the best version of themselves. Not everyone is perfect and has their struggles, but not all show miseries. Seeing these people creates an illusion of perfect life and young minds get majorly influenced by them. This creates a feeling of anxiety and depression as people start comparing their life from the social media stars.
3. Less social time: Some people are unable to make a balance between social life and social media life. Social media propagates a glamorous life that may not be the reality. Researches have also found that the number of screen time of an individual is vibrantly increasing which is a reason for the weakening of family and relationships.
These were the top social media disadvantages. Make sure you don't fall for these traps and take care if the screen time and mental health.
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