x̄ - > HOW SOCIAL MEDIA IS PROPAGATING BAD VICES AMONG YOUTHS.

Social media has been ingrained into our society today to such an extent that it is virtually impossible for people to take you seriously if you are not on any social media platforms. On the flip side, the internet is an unregulated world that has no form of morals or laws to abide by young people are exposed to gone images of murder, victims, accidents rape cases, or even video footage of gun shooting violence, verbal outburst nudism, and explicit sexual content. 

All these kinds of gone content are in the domain of young people and when consumed for a long time can lead to serious mental breakdowns For instance, they will start having anxiety attacks and fear of the real world. Whatever they see is registered in their maids and believes that is not entirely true. Too much social media can also lead to addiction. Society today is failing of people seating next to each other not talking, but staring at their social media friends than with their families, friends, and loved ones. 

When they wake up the first thing they check is their social media accounts. Before they go to sleep, the last thing they check is updates.

Lastly, social media takes away empathy from its users, we see people getting into trouble but instead of getting help from the present their misfortune is recorded and the footage on social media.

The posters have field day judging mocking and making fun of the person recorded. As Albert Einstein once said, "I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". Social media is a great way to pass time and see whatever is happening around the world. It is interesting and also addictive. However, Social media is eclipsed it is unregulated 

By:Linda Bahati

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