Blog Post #11: The Negatives of Social Media
The Negatives of Social Media image source: jobcluster.com Social media is used every day to connect with friends, families, and colleagues. I generally view it as a positive tool when used appropriately. This week, I decided to explore some of the negative effects of social media. The topics I researched involved cyberbullying and isolation; topics that are often discussed when addressing the bad side of social media. Here's what I found and my thoughts about these topics: Social Media and Isolation In the Wall Street Journal article, The Lonely Burden of Today's Teenage Girls , Mary Pipher and Sarah Pipher Gilliam discuss how this generation of girls is the loneliest on record. The article states that in a research study conducted by the University of Michigan found, "... since 2007—the dawn of the smartphone era—girls have dramatically decreased the amount of time they spend shopping, seeing friends or going to movies. We found that many girls spend t...