Warning: Social Media is destroying the social fabrics of our Society

in #family7 years ago (edited)

Call it Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Tweeter, Snapchat et al - in fact, tools created to help us connect and communicate with one another have started to erode the social fabrics of how our society works. The conundrum, however, is: do the creators / management of such tools really care for our wellbeing or are they planned tools created to control and exploit us? Here are some few points:

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Physical Socializing: Most of us that are older were blessed because we go out to play with friends and family members. Conversely, however, thanks to social media and video games (unfortunately) our young people do not care to play outside- rather when they visit themselves, almost all have their smart phones where they continue their group chats, facebook, jokes, instagram pictures, snapchat , whatsApp , video games etc. Most seriously, they tend to be aggressive if their parents take the tools away from them due to the addictive nature of those tools-resulting to less mentally /physically fit children.

Control mechanism: do you know that most centralized social media platforms like facebook and tweeter are used by central governments to spy , control and send out fake information’s? Moreover, facebook, for example, do use our data’s for their own commercial purposes without giving us a dime!!! Thanks to steemit, most of us can earn well blogging what we love.
Moreover, most powerful people (even President Trump : POTUS) cannot do without their tweeter which means that something is wrong.

Some Solutions:

Try off your smart phone or computers for one week -very difficult because all our lives are revolving there-at least that is what our brain tells us . Moreover, you can create a balance ie time to play with friends and family members and time to be online. Do not buy smart phones and video games for children because they are fragile. Most importantly, avoid sharing all your datas on social media platforms especially your family / children pictures and teach your children how to play outdoors.

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I strongly agree with you. We young people have big problem of social media addiction which you explained well here. Thanks a lot for all these informations..it made me to think twice

what a good resolution my young friend...you make this granny proud of you ....

Welcome and I hope you take care of yourself

I don't really agree yes it's addictive but every generation had something.
With social media I can keep in touch with a much much bigger group of people that sometimes live way to far to be in contact with. It's just more efficient.
It is the same for ebay, blokchain, messenger, email, online banking etc. I save so much time with doing everything online that I got more time for friends.

Besides old people watch tv/radio and newspapers they are much more controlled by the government than social media/internet.

Good point however I disagree with you on the notion of addiction. Fact is , we have more addicted people now in social media /smart phones than old school radio, newspaper and Tv

True last generation had smoking and drinking that went down big time.

ah,.... but the quality of interaction in the pub at nights, and having a ciggy was much better!

I actually feel sad that isn't a lifestyle anymore. (not for me, I'm past all that, but for younger generations)

I don't know i'm 30 and there still lots of places for great conversations! Beerhalle for examples :) Nowadays there are mindblowing lightshows that the older generation missed. those lightshows on trance/ hardcore parties are just incredible.

Stop spamming my posts with these pictures...am not interested.

psst....be gentleman enough...just be tolerant...from a grandma

well I agreed with you in some points but the solution's is not to stop using the social media or not buying video game to our kids but we have to control our self and our time and we should know when we use this social media and when we have to go out and spend some time and now days even when we meets friends outside some are still using the smart phone and some time we are putting rules to our self that no one will be allowed to use social media during our enjoyment

Good point, I agree. Thanks for your comment

I remembered when video games and tv was destroying society, I’m getting old lol

nobody gets old just getting virtous

Hahaha same here buddy, thanks for your comment and congrats on your 70th rep

Yeah, it's gotten out of hand. It's the anti-social social media. No one actually talks to one another in real life.

Hell, was I was a kid I remember waiting on line at the grocery store and at least half the time conversation would strike up among patrons as they waited. Now everyone has their nose in the phone the whole time.

Good point bud, I agree with you...diffrent times indeed

I couldn't agree more. There is a misbelief that social media is designed to connect us. Which is a great idea and to some degree is true. But the real design of social media is to hold our attention for as long as possible. The ringer we scroll the more advertising we are subjected to and results in more profit for the media platform owners. They will sell everything sex, food, travel, health etc in a way that keeps us locked to the screen.

Thank you greatly for the concious content. I think we are changing the paradigm here on steemit everyday.

Welcome and thanks for your comment.

Agreed !! Upped and resteemed @charles1 !😀👍👍👍

Thanks a lot...hope you are well

THIS!!!!
I've taken only a handful of forced selfies & food pics in my entire life. I honestly don't understand why people insist on documenting rather than enjoying the moment.
Back in the day (In Kenya) we had a day where a photographer would come by, we had to prepare & wear our best clothes.
To this day I look at them & remember that day coz it was special.
Nowdays people are taking over 500 photos a year, really?!!?

Thanks for the post. Here's an upvote

Welcome and thanks for sharing your story

I read earlier today that 98% of Facebook's revenue comes from advertising - which reminds of a point Noam Chomsky made about the media - the primary relationship is between the media companies (Facebook) and the companies who pay them --- the 'audience' or 'prosuming' users of Facebook are very much secondary.

Good point indeed, I agree. Thanks for your comment

Strongly agree with you dear. these platforms are very dangerous for our generation. they are time killer. valuable post. keep sharing your knowledge like that. stay blessed <3

Welcome and stay blessed too