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With mental health issues becoming more prevalent in today's society. One has to wonder if it might be linked to the ever growing social media world we live in. With many studies speculating that social media might be the driving force behind our mental health pandemic.

this article is an interesting one to say the least. may people are affected by social media but young adults are the most affected. this article shows how young minds are most affected by these media outlets.

I would definitely agree with the article as it claims the correlation between time spent on social media and the symptoms of anxiety and depression. I likes how they referenced how abstaining from it can result in higher levels of happiness.

Bullying has taken on a dis ques behind social media. Bullying has now a even bigger platform with ability to reach millions with the help of social media.

People are too afraid too confront others, so they go online and make fun of them instead. When we are behind our phones or computers we feel a lot more comfortable and don't think much about it. Cyber bullying is wrong and hurts others emotionally.

I am also glad that this was an article posted. This is such a growing issue, and has been for sometime. It's extremely unfortunate that school are part of this, and when these children go home they can't find solace because of the internet and all the social apps created.

A poll done by the Knight-Gallup foundation is reviewed in this article by MTSU in which the author, Ken Paulson, gives his thoughts on the polarizing effects of how American Media has changed from being simply separated by partisanship to a new era of inflamed division. Paulson cites the poll by Knight-Gallup to show that public opinion coincides with his own views in that our media is too heavily biased and is to blame for political division. The article has a strong close bringing readers to be introspective as to why the news articles in which they might place blame are continuously fired up by views and demand.

Social media is innately powerful in the hands of people. People with social media accounts get access to information from people around the world. In addition, they often get first-hand accounts of events that others observe and share on their "story." Social media comes with a price. As people get more information from other people, their lives become less private. Leaked information leads to unwanted information attacks that most people decry and blame on social media. I see these platforms as a trade agreement. While you get more information and freedom online, others get more information about you. So the foremost question here is, is the loss of privacy worth the instantaneous flow of information?

I especially like this article because this is a very current issue that needs to be addressed. The question you ended with is a really good one, I do not think it's worth exposing private information just for instant gratification of scrolling through social media for a few minutes. This is a great topic to expand on.

nowadays everyone has access to social media it's true how social media can give people power of what they post or its a risk also people can also personal information just my hacking or simply looking up

This article shows how increased media exposure affects our bodies and the way we envision our bodies. Talks about effects of media advertising and youth, and how media can influence eating disorders.

Mass media provides a significantly influential context for people to learn about body ideals and the value placed on being attractive. Over 80% of Americans watch television daily. On average, these people watch over three hours per day. American children engage in increasing amounts of media use, a trend fueled largely by the growing availability of internet access through phones and laptops.

The FBI's information request document describes its project as an "open source and social media alert, mapping and analysis application." The social media monitoring feature would be part of a broader electronic surveillance and analytical system the FBI is developing, which includes extensive geo-location and mapping features.

An online article explaining the impact on trust in social commentary that 24 hour news agencies and social media has on society. The recent explosion of social media and online presence has skewed public relations to current events, and made it easier to disseminate false narratives as fact in order to sway opinion. Concluded by the idea of the 'echo chamber' being used by current media outlets to segregate in order to polarize communities and create barriers.

This article is about how the amount of social media today impacts the minds of todays teens. All kids do is talk through social media there is not as much human interaction was there should be.

Kids are growing up with less self esteem and anxiety. Social media can lead to increased depression, body image issues and even loneliness.

This is an article that shows how social media affects teens and eating habits. Many affected are teen girls because of images that are unrealistically shown as beautiful.

This is an article that shows how social media affects teens and eating habits. Many affected are teen girls because of images that are unrealistically shown as beautiful.

This article shows us how social media can be a harmful environment for teen girls. Some harmful side effects are depression and bullying as shown in the article.

This article shows us how social media can be a harmful environment for teen girls. Some harmful side effects are depression and bullying as shown in the article.

Your nonprofit alternative source of news and information! Learn about media deception. Read the news that the TV news networks "forget" to report! There are many ways to lie; distraction, partial truths, etc. The American corporate news media uses many methods to leave the public with a false impression of reality. Learn to spot deception and stay informed of the real news! Don't call us alternative or liberal news, call us legitimate news!

Your nonprofit alternative source of news and information! Learn about media deception. Read the news that the TV news networks; to report! There are many ways to lie; distraction, partial truths, etc. The American corporate news media uses many methods to leave the public with a false impression of reality. Learn to spot deception and stay informed of the real news! Don't call us alternative or liberal news, call us legitimate news!

Your nonprofit alternative source of news and information! Learn about media deception. Read the news that the TV news networks "forget" to report! There are many ways to lie; distraction, partial truths, etc. The American corporate news media uses many methods to leave the public with a false impression of reality. Learn to spot deception and stay informed of the real news! Don't call us alternative or liberal news, call us legitimate news!

Recruiters checking social media during the process of hiring people. Shows how recruiters prefer different views, such as volunteerism and charity. Even lists the top social sites being searched by recruiters.

Another article about online government monitoring. The government monitors many social medias and is very concerning.

These days we know that the media and body image are closely related. Particularly, the body image advertising portrays affects our own body image. Of course, there are many other things that influence our body image: parenting, education, intimate relationships, and so on. The popular media does have a big impact, though.

New research show that 37% of employers use a mean of social media to pre-screen there applicants prior to hire. While the use of social media gives insight into a potential hire it has also created a reason to HR professionals not to hire them based on personal information. While positions in political areas try to defend there use of candidates social media log in information people protest this as a invasion of privacy. Not only are candidates outraged but Facebook has also disagreed with the practice ethically and legally.

This article talks about all of the ways social media affects individuals and how it affects mental health. Examples are how addictive it is, how we compare ourselves to one another, restlessness and the list goes on.

This article talks about how the media censors information from the public on a daily basis. They will cut videos and conversations to fit their political agenda.

This article talks about how social media's affects on a younger audience and how it can lead to body dissatisfaction issues. It talks about how it can correlate to depression.

I agree that social media has a lot of negative effects on society.

I Think social media today definitely has a connection with mental health issues as it give people these unrealistic goals that affects the younger audiences the most.