“The Good and the Bad: How Social Media Affected Me as a Gen Z Individual”
As the society evolves, technology strives to develop more advancements and innovations that will satisfy human demands. Social media platforms are something that we are all familiar with. We all use it to gather information, communicate with the society, and gather news that are crucial to keep us informed about what is going on locally and globally. These are just a few instances of what social media can possibly do for us. However, social media does not only provide us with positive experiences; it also provides us with negative experiences. Yes, these platforms were created to satisfy people but what we don’t realize is that we are enslaved by technology. These media and information platforms are vulnerable to risks, threats, and manipulation. It is undeniable that anyone who is internet savvy has experienced obtaining unverified facts, data, or news that is circulating in these platforms.
The Millennials, or children in this generation known as Gen Z, have become more immersed in the virtual world than in reality. Undoubtedly, our generation gets to experience the world’s advanced technology by far. It is fascinating yet very pricey. In this generation, Gen Z, they prefer to chat, kill their time on social media by scrolling on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, play virtual games and share information that is not verified. These platforms circulate contents that are very powerful that makes the human mind vulnerable. In addition to excessive usage of technologies, it takes a toll in our physical and mental aspects. One might have trouble concentrating and are more likely to experience depression, anxiety, loneliness, self-harm, and even suicide thoughts. Despite of the negative connotations that is connected to social media, we cannot blame anyone but ourselves. In our present time, it is important for an individual to harness their media and information literate self. Discipline starts within, making a difference is one step closer to having united solutions. We should not wait to be influenced, we should be the one’s to spread our influence instead. An action today is the solution of tomorrow.












