The Disadvantages of Social Media

 

On the other side Social Media has crucial disadvantages. This disadvantages must be taken seriously for those who are attached to social media. Here are the list of the disadvantages:

 

Reduce real-life interaction:

The rise of media has made not only the young generation but also the former generation more social and has thus, reduced the real-life communication between everyone. The more people indulge themselves in social media, the more they get addicted to it and try to avoid physical one-on-one with their families and friends.

 

Cyber crimes:

The high use of social media has increased the number of cyber crimes performed too. Cybercrime is just the same as a real-life crime conducted on a social media platform. Too much trust on social media has made people share their personal details, resulting in cyber criminals violating their privacy on social media platforms. Then some hackers contribute to cyber crimes. That is one way in which social media kills privacy very easily.

 

Infestation on grammar:

The high use of social media has given rise to the excessive use of abbreviations and slangs everywhere, not only on social media but also in real life conversations. People have started using abbreviations to the extent that they have forgotten the correct way to use grammar or to strike up a conversation. Just to make one’s talk look “cool,” people make up their abbreviations and have started forgetting the correct way address, someone. It is a prevalent way in which social media has destroyed ancient languages.

 

Health issue:

Social media addiction is very harmful. If a person gets addicted to social media, he/she can sit up for hours and hours without any real-life interaction which will be not only harmful to their eyes but also their mental health. The stunning lifestyle on the internet supports drug abuse by using terms such as “All cool people do drugs.” These kinds of statements influence the young teens to be a part of it.