It
is a fact that our young generation nowadays are spending too much time in the
internet and in participating in different social media networks. These social
media networks like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other sites seems to be a
necessity for the young generation because of the benefits they get from them.
But youth of today must also be mindful of the disadvantages that they can get
from using these social networking sites.
It
is not difficult to enumerate the numerous advantages that can be drawn from
these social networking sites by our young generation. These sites are often
used by them to expresss themselves, improve their relationships with others
and even as a resource in their studies.
Interaction with others include families, friendships and classmates.
Another advantage is that these sites combine different internet features into
one- personal profile, places for photos and videos, user groups and messenger.
These are some reasons why our youth really spend much of their time using
them.
But
along with the benefits from these sites are the disadvantages that our youth
should watch out for. There is a wide range of mental and health problems known
to be associated with spending too much time to social media networks. Excessive
time spent on social media networks causes some individuals to retreat from
actual interaction with fellow humans. Face to face interaction and
socialization becomes a burden to them. In some cases, virtual communication
substitutes interactions with close family and friends. Obesity in children due
to lack of physical activities, insomnia, and eye problems are also one of the health problems connected
with social networking sites usage.
