The Effects of Social Media

As a teenager influenced by social media it’s sure something that affects many aspects of my life. Social media is a platform that people use to promote business, body positivity, and just their life.

A major thing social media does is set standards for men and women in the world. Mainly body standards. For the body positivity aspect, social media has become a negative place to spread awareness. Influencers use social media to portray themselves in a perfect scenario and a perfect body. An app commonly used is called “photoshop” and this app allows people to shape their body the way they want. This contradicts peoples view among themselves because the people they look up to are setting a social standard.

Another thing social media does is affect people's personal lives. A huge thing that takes place is cyberbullying. It’s so easy for one to make a fake account and go bully someone on the internet. This in the end will only drive people to struggle with mental illnesses.

Personally I have dealt with these issues many times and it’s nothing fun to deal with. Social media is a place filled with negative things but it’s up to yourself to find the light in situations.