Are Social Networks the Key to Our Happiness?

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[...] Are Social Networks the Key to Our Happiness? The danger of what seems to be invisible In this day and age, the young generation is extremely present on social media, or on the Internet in general. Studies have proven that people from 16 to 24 years old spend 7h52 on every type of screen. The Internet became crucial in our lives. You can find the best or stupidest advice on it, you can connect with people from all around the world and it can answer your questions in 2 seconds. [...]

[...] A lot of things you can find on them are fake and can affect your mental health, that is why you need to remember that it is not the reality. They should be more controlled, and less accessible for kids. words: 733 Works cited: Katherine Khodorowsky, "Nouvelle génération, nouveaux codes" Marketing [HYPERLINK: https://www-cairn-info.bibelec.univ-lyon2.fr/marketing-et-communication-jeunes--9782100721016.htm] et [HYPERLINK: https://www-cairn-info.bibelec.univ-lyon2.fr/marketing-et-communication-jeunes--9782100721016.htm] communication [HYPERLINK: https://www-cairn-info.bibelec.univ-lyon2.fr/marketing-et-communication-jeunes--9782100721016.htm] Jeune [HYPERLINK: https://www-cairn-info.bibelec.univ-lyon2.fr/marketing-et-communication-jeunes--9782100721016.htm]s 43-82. Aalbers, George,McNally, Richard J.,Heeren, Alexandre,de Wit, Sanne,Fried, Eiko I., "Social media and depression symptoms: A network perspective", Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, Vol 148, Aug 2019. 1454-1462. Justin W. [...]

[...] They exposed their colleagues on Twitter, mock them, made misogynist, racist comments or even photoshopped their photos in weird situations to embarrass them. It was a huge scandal, mainly because those persons were educated, sometimes known, and had a high position in the professional hierarchy. They never thought about getting caught but they were wrongs. Once again, social media are not the reality, the police can find you and arrest you with solid evidence. In light of the above, social networks are a great place to expose your passions, however, users can easily take advantage of you. [...]

[...] In addition, social media is now a way to freely attack people. Indeed, cyber-bullying is present in today's society of students in America felt like they have already experienced cyber-bullying, and this number is still worryingly increasing. The main effects it has are depression, social anxiety and suicidal thoughts. It can be explained by the fact that those students can be harassed at school, and at home, by complete strangers. They have no moment for themselves, they feel followed wherever they go because of social media. [...]

[...] This idea of posting the best moments of your life without talking about the downs is what makes social networks extremely toxic. This is ridiculously far from the reality and yet, people still believe in it. They compare their lives to theirs and do not understand why they cannot be like them. It is all very subtle; you do not need to be active to be brainwashed by those perfect lives. A study has shown that passive social media use has been associated with some depression symptoms. [...]