The Danger of Social Media

The danger of Social Media, most people use social media in one form or another. While there is nothing
inherently wrong with that, and while social media can sometimes be beneficial. It's important to be
aware that social media is associated with a lot of issues and potential dangers.

First is Addiction, this should come as no surprise to anyone, but social media can be highly addictive.
There are many reasons why social media is addictive, it's like when you open up Instagram, what kind of
content will you see? Instagram knows this — that's why its feed isn't in chronological order. The
randomness enhances that mystery. This can result in the user falling down the social media rabbit hole,
which can burn several hours of the day.

Second is General issues, such as exposure to misinformation, violation of one’s privacy, and political
polarization. Issues that play a role in specific situations, such as cyberbullying and stalking.

The third and the last one, it can ruin your sleep, impacting your physical health, a lot of the discussion
around the negative impacts of social media focus on mental health, but it can harm your physical health
as well. Being glued to social media at night or while lying in bed can prevent you from falling asleep.

In conclusion, if we use internet and social media wisely, we might not encounter those danger. However,
is we feel the negative impacts of social media above, we should consider to take a break from the
platform.

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