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The Negative Effects of Facebook on Communication
Among the negative effects of Facebook is
how the social networking site is changing the way we communicate.
Before I get into that, let me start with a quick story.
In 1963, Ray Kroc appeared on national television to proudly serve up McDonald’s one billionth hamburger. By the time he died 21 years later, just 10 months short of the sale of the 50 billionth burger, he and his company had forever changed the way we eat by bringing fast food to American families.
Recently, another behemoth company forecasted a similar milestone,
albeit with significantly less fanfare. In April, Facebook indicated in its Form S-1
that it expects to have more than a billion users by year-end. In the
same filing, the social media giant also reported that its 901 million
existing users post more than 300 million pictures and a staggering 3.2
billion comments every day.
Numbers like these boggle the mind and are just one indication of the fundamental shift that social media has brought about in terms of how people interact and share information. Just as the Big Mac and other fast foods forever changed how and what we eat — and sadly not for the better — Facebook and other social media channels are redefining how and what we communicate with potentially equally neg ative consequences.
No matter whether you’re addicted, in a 12-step recovery program, or among the few who have managed to abstain altogether, we are all impacted by the behaviors that companies like McDonald’s and Facebook encourage in our society. In Mickey D’s case, that has meant coming to value convenience, low cost, and potentially taste, over nutrition, with enormous consequences for the health of our country. For Facebook and other social media channels, by contrast, it has meant fundamentally shifting, perhaps even bastardizing, how we communicate.
There’s no lack of examples of how communication has changed as a result of social media. We’ve seen sentences communicating complete thoughts devolve into esoteric sound bites laced with a dizzying array of fragments and acronyms. We’ve watched emoticons replace words as a tool for expressing feelings. Perhaps most importantly, we are witnessing how social media is helping to foster a society that values frequent communication more than meaningful communication. That phenomenon is what has helped Justin Bieber, with his more than 21 million Twitter followers, garner a higher Klout score than the President.
We are now also communicating different types of information that are often are far more personal in nature. We freely like or dislike anything and everything, provide an array of details and images from our private lives, and overshare a variety of information that was once unthinkable for public consumption. Most recently, our friends at Facebook have even given us the ability to share our organ donor information. Just as we’ll gobble up any new item on the menu at McDonald’s, with little regard to what we’re actually eating, we’ll seemingly share any information that Facebook gives us a new and novel way to communicate no matter how personal.
These aren’t necessarily bad things and in fact some of them are actually quite good. But then again, I’m sure back in 1963 no one really thought about the implications that a hamburger chain would have on the health of a nation. As social media continues to alter our communication, the long-term implications, particularly for those young enough to never have known anything different, could be significant. Maybe as with fast food, the solution lies in moderation.
So, the next time you’re at McDonald’s, consider passing on the fries. And, the next time you’re on Facebook, think about paying a bit more attention to what you’re communicating and how. After all, the negative effects of Facebook may be far greater than you realize.
In 1963, Ray Kroc appeared on national television to proudly serve up McDonald’s one billionth hamburger. By the time he died 21 years later, just 10 months short of the sale of the 50 billionth burger, he and his company had forever changed the way we eat by bringing fast food to American families.
Recently, another behemoth company forecasted a similar milestone,
albeit with significantly less fanfare. In April, Facebook indicated in its Form S-1
that it expects to have more than a billion users by year-end. In the
same filing, the social media giant also reported that its 901 million
existing users post more than 300 million pictures and a staggering 3.2
billion comments every day.Numbers like these boggle the mind and are just one indication of the fundamental shift that social media has brought about in terms of how people interact and share information. Just as the Big Mac and other fast foods forever changed how and what we eat — and sadly not for the better — Facebook and other social media channels are redefining how and what we communicate with potentially equally neg ative consequences.
Down the Path of the Golden Arches: A Closer Look at the Negative Effects of Facebook
Since its launch in 2004, Facebook has become a popular distraction for some and a bonafide time waster for many, with Americans spending more time on Facebook than any other US website. In fact, according to a Nielsen study, the average American spent more than 14 minutes a day on Facebook in March. That may not sound like much, but over the course of a month it adds up to more than seven hours. Similar to how fast food became habit forming (as addictive as heroine some reports note), social media sites like Facebook appear to have grown into something that we crave just as much if not more.No matter whether you’re addicted, in a 12-step recovery program, or among the few who have managed to abstain altogether, we are all impacted by the behaviors that companies like McDonald’s and Facebook encourage in our society. In Mickey D’s case, that has meant coming to value convenience, low cost, and potentially taste, over nutrition, with enormous consequences for the health of our country. For Facebook and other social media channels, by contrast, it has meant fundamentally shifting, perhaps even bastardizing, how we communicate.
There’s no lack of examples of how communication has changed as a result of social media. We’ve seen sentences communicating complete thoughts devolve into esoteric sound bites laced with a dizzying array of fragments and acronyms. We’ve watched emoticons replace words as a tool for expressing feelings. Perhaps most importantly, we are witnessing how social media is helping to foster a society that values frequent communication more than meaningful communication. That phenomenon is what has helped Justin Bieber, with his more than 21 million Twitter followers, garner a higher Klout score than the President.
We are now also communicating different types of information that are often are far more personal in nature. We freely like or dislike anything and everything, provide an array of details and images from our private lives, and overshare a variety of information that was once unthinkable for public consumption. Most recently, our friends at Facebook have even given us the ability to share our organ donor information. Just as we’ll gobble up any new item on the menu at McDonald’s, with little regard to what we’re actually eating, we’ll seemingly share any information that Facebook gives us a new and novel way to communicate no matter how personal.
Want Fries with That?
The net impact of these changes remains to be seen. For communicators and content marketers, however, they have at a minimum heralded a paradigm shift in strategy. For example, today our communications need to be shorter and more frequent, since people increasingly value quick hits that allow them to glean important information and then quickly move on. Similarly, our communications need to be far more visual to capture our shrinking attention spans, a reality that is playing itself out in the form of infographics, viral videos, and picture-oriented social media sites such as Instagram. Our content also needs to be more personal to appeal to a new generation that has come to expect access to more intimate information.These aren’t necessarily bad things and in fact some of them are actually quite good. But then again, I’m sure back in 1963 no one really thought about the implications that a hamburger chain would have on the health of a nation. As social media continues to alter our communication, the long-term implications, particularly for those young enough to never have known anything different, could be significant. Maybe as with fast food, the solution lies in moderation.
So, the next time you’re at McDonald’s, consider passing on the fries. And, the next time you’re on Facebook, think about paying a bit more attention to what you’re communicating and how. After all, the negative effects of Facebook may be far greater than you realize.
7 Negative Effects of Facebook
Though Facebook may be fun to use and is a great way to talk to
friends, it actually has many side effects. More negative than positive,
if you were curious. Below describes some of these negative side
effects.
Facebook will reduce your social skills, communication skills, as well as verbal skills if you spend most of your time with the internet.
Here are 7 Negative Effects of Facebook:
Does not Care about His/Her Surroundings
When someone is already addicted to Facebook, there is a big possibility that he/she would not care about his/her surroundings. This person will care about nothing more than the message they are waiting for a reply on.Less Social Interaction
Though you may have a lot of friends on Facebook, how often do you interact with them in the real world? Come on, you are human! Humans are supposed to be social.Facebook will reduce your social skills, communication skills, as well as verbal skills if you spend most of your time with the internet.
Bad for Health
You reduce your physical activity, since sitting in front of the monitor and snacking all the time is not good exercise. By the end of the month, you have made yourself become less attractive in front of your opposite sex, due to excessive weight gain.Reduce the Time for Study
You still go to school, right? So, why don’t you stop browsing Facebook now, and flip open your books so that you can study?Less Family Concern
Family comes first and foremost. Do these words still have its meaning for Facebookers? Sometimes, Facebook friends are more important than those of family members.Privacy Blow Up
Many teens that use Facebook are not concerned about their privacy, and seem to keep their profile on the public setting. This provides no protection against non-friends. This is really important for your safety to put your profile on private.Possibility of Conflict
If you are addicted to Facebook, maybe you know about the immense amount of immature people who create irritating status updates or embarrassing photos from the weekend. These actions are definitely a very good way to set up conflicts with others.
Facebook can have harmful effects on your teens and children including social disorders according to a recent study.
Larry
Rosen, a psychologist at Cal State Dominguez Hills, conducted a study
recently which showed that Facebook can form unhealthy habits and even
develop personality disorders in your children and teens.
Rosen has been studying the effect of technology on people for more than 25 years. He’s recently studied social networking and its effects on children. He spoke about some of his findings at the American Psychological Assn’s annual convention in Washington, D.C. on Saturday.
He stated that young people who use video games and social media more frequently tend to have more stomach aches and suffer from sleeping problems along with anxiety and depression.
Also, teens and young adults that log onto Facebook constantly tend to be more narcissistic. The era of social media and broadcasting yourself to others frequently feeds right into the agenda of a narcissist.
According to Rosen, the more frequently young people used Facebook, the more likely they were going to develop an antisocial personality disorder. He also said they were likely to suffer from paranoia, anxiety and alcohol abuse.
He also analyzed the studying habits of middle school, high school and college students. What he found was that most students were only able to stay focused on their studies for about three minutes before engaging in some kind of communication like texting or mobile phone apps. The students who logged in to their Facebook during studying ended up doing worse on their exams than those that didn’t.
According to experts the average teenager sends out more than 2000 texts per month, which is an overwhelming amount of information that can lead to problems with sleep and concentration along with physical stress.
Rosen said, “Kids have been raised on the concept of connection,” which is why texting and social media is so popular among them. They mostly value the connection itself, rather than its quality. Texts and social media allow them to speak to more people at the same time than a phone or face-face interaction ever would.
He said that parents should have constant, open conversations with their kids about how they are using technology, and not make judgments so they feel comfortable discussing how they behave with other kids online. This could make children more aware that what they say online can hurt others and help them to avoid cyber-bullying.
On a positive note he stated that social media allows kids to practice life behind a safety curtain, allowing them to share personal information with their friends and not have to deal with their reactions right away. This could be a real plus for shy kids and could help to get them out of their shells according to Rosen.
Please, Say "NO" to Facebook, because you are gonna suffer and someone's gonna enjoy always !!! :'( by ѕcιηтιℓℓαтισηѕ™
Rosen has been studying the effect of technology on people for more than 25 years. He’s recently studied social networking and its effects on children. He spoke about some of his findings at the American Psychological Assn’s annual convention in Washington, D.C. on Saturday.
He stated that young people who use video games and social media more frequently tend to have more stomach aches and suffer from sleeping problems along with anxiety and depression.
Also, teens and young adults that log onto Facebook constantly tend to be more narcissistic. The era of social media and broadcasting yourself to others frequently feeds right into the agenda of a narcissist.
According to Rosen, the more frequently young people used Facebook, the more likely they were going to develop an antisocial personality disorder. He also said they were likely to suffer from paranoia, anxiety and alcohol abuse.
He also analyzed the studying habits of middle school, high school and college students. What he found was that most students were only able to stay focused on their studies for about three minutes before engaging in some kind of communication like texting or mobile phone apps. The students who logged in to their Facebook during studying ended up doing worse on their exams than those that didn’t.
According to experts the average teenager sends out more than 2000 texts per month, which is an overwhelming amount of information that can lead to problems with sleep and concentration along with physical stress.
Rosen said, “Kids have been raised on the concept of connection,” which is why texting and social media is so popular among them. They mostly value the connection itself, rather than its quality. Texts and social media allow them to speak to more people at the same time than a phone or face-face interaction ever would.
He said that parents should have constant, open conversations with their kids about how they are using technology, and not make judgments so they feel comfortable discussing how they behave with other kids online. This could make children more aware that what they say online can hurt others and help them to avoid cyber-bullying.
On a positive note he stated that social media allows kids to practice life behind a safety curtain, allowing them to share personal information with their friends and not have to deal with their reactions right away. This could be a real plus for shy kids and could help to get them out of their shells according to Rosen.
| Top 5 Worst Disadvantages Of Facebook |
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The following are the worst disadvantages of today's famous social networking website - Facebook: 1) Account IntrusionIt is no surprise that Facebook is vulnerable to attacks, and several hackers actively alter people’s profile information, on daily basis. There are hundreds of examples of this. Many Facebook and ex-Facebook users can tell you that they noticed change in their profile information while they were not logged in.Also, lots of pictures are uploaded on Facebook every day. Yes, Facebook does check every upload for viruses but remember Facebook or any other website can’t check for all kind of viruses, particularly those which are recently released. On opening those virus-attached pics, you create danger to your data and your computer. 2) ScamsMany hackers have similar websites to Facebook. They continuously send emails to people asking to log in to their account to check new photos of
3) Waste Of Life!One of the biggest Facebook disadvantages is that it addictive or can become addictive easily. Once you get connected with your facebook friends you will realize how frequently you open Facebook and also spend so much time in commenting, viewing other’s pictures, playing games or doing other stuff. Many people know drawbacks of using Facebook but can’t stop using it.Many people use Facebook day and night without thinking how much time they have wasted on it, and that they could have done more important work during that time 4) Ruining the Professional LifeIf you are applying for a new job, you know your chances of getting that job may be so much reduced because of your social networking website profile page? Often employs search for applicants’s social networking website’s profile page to know more about you. Maybe you have put some humorous pics in your profile or maybe you have entered wrong information (maybe just for fun) in your profile. Your employer will be shocked to see all that and you will not be given the job offer.5) Can’t Keep Things PersonalYou obviously not want your personal information exposed to every friend of yours. On Facebook your personal life updates come to the notice of all your friends, and so your privacy is compromised.These were the disadvantages of using Facebook. So what are you thinking now, will you still use Facebook? |
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