Over the past 15 years, use of social media and impact of social media has increased dramatically. In 2005, only 5% of Americans over the age of 18 reported using social media today that percentage is closer to 70%.
Policymakers, educators, parents, and doctors are interested in and concerned about the effects of social media on our livelihoods and psychological wellbeing due to the increase in the usage of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and also other social media platforms.
Hall’s research examines this societal perception. During weeks when they were requested to refrain from using social media and weeks. When they were not, participants in one study kept a daily log of the spending time doing 19 different activities. People spent more time working, cleaning, and taking care of home duties during the weeks they didn’t use social media. However, there was no change in how much time people spent interacting with their closest friends and family over these similar abstinence periods. This can due to the fact that we frequently communicate with our closest loved ones using a variety of various mediums.
In reality, growing up with modern technology may have an impact on how a teen’ brain develops.
