SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AND ITS MANIFOLD CONSEQUENCES ON YOUNGER GENERATION

Abstract

Social Networking Sites have today become an integral part of our lives. There has been an exponential increase in the usage of Social media by the youth. The ease of use, its availability and instant gratification has pulled people towards it. Young adults are getting allured by social media and are spending long hours over it. This has pushed them to an extent of being an addict. The behavioural changes that the youth shows express the negative impact of social networking sites in our daily lives.

There are many incidences to show that the youth of today have surely understood the power of social networking sites and in the bargain have become slaves to it instead of becoming masters. A large percentage of the youth falls under the category of being a social media addict. This addiction is very similar to any other addiction which definitely is harmful for the physical and mental health of the individuals.

Present paper discuss about the Social Media Addiction and its Manifold Consequences on Younger Generation. There is definitely no issue and nothing wrong with utilizing social media. Few people utilize it to check updates from their acquainted and to keep in touch with them. Few people utilize it for entertainment purpose and to kill free time. The main issue comes when someone becomes addicted to social media and overspends their time on those platforms; as a result, their bad habit serious affected their lives in a negative way; and this is obviously something that everyone needs to avoid.