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"The Good and the Bad: How Social Media Affected Me as Gen Z individual"

People are social beings. We need the company of others to succeed in life, and the strength of our connections has a major impact on our mental health and well-being. Socially connecting with others can relieve stress, anxiety, depression, increase self-esteem, provide comfort and joy, prevent loneliness, and even add to your life for years. On the other hand, lack of strong social ties can pose a serious risk to your mental and emotional health. In today's world, many of us use social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, YouTube and Instagram to find and connect with each other. Everyone has benefits, but it's important to remember that social media can never replace human connections in the real world. Personal contact with others is necessary to induce hormones that reduce stress and make you happier, healthier, and more positive. Ironically, with technology designed to bring people closer, spending too much time on social media can actually make you feel lonely and isolated, exacerbating mental health problems such as anxiety and depression.

Today, most of us access social media via smartphones and tablets. This is very convenient for staying in touch, but it also means that you always have access to social media. This 24/7 hyper-connectivity can cause impulsive regulation problems, constant alerts and notifications that affect concentration and concentration, disturb sleep and become a slave to the phone. Social media platforms are designed to attract attention, stay online, and keep checking for screen updates. This is how businesses make money. However, the use of social media can create psychological cravings, such as obsessive-compulsive gambling or dependence on nicotine, alcohol, or drugs. Dopamine can be released in the brain if you like, share, or respond positively to a post. This is the same "reward chemical" that occurs after you get a slot machine, a bite of chocolate, or lighting (such as cigarette smoke). The more rewards you have, the more time you will want to spend on social media, even if it is detrimental to other aspects of your life.

#media and information literacy #Day: 12 #Group 3

“Digital Infographic”

#Media and Information Literacy #Day: 12 #Group 3

“Digital Divide in the New Normal”

The digital divide is a term that refers to the gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern information and communication technology (ICT) and regions that have no or restricted access. This technology includes telephones, televisions, personal computers and internet connections. The concept of the "digital divide" refers to the widening gap between underprivileged members of society, especially the poor, rural, elderly and disabled with inaccessible computers and the Internet. And wealthy young people living in urban areas and suburbs. The factors that create the digital divide, such as low literacy and income levels, geographic restrictions, lack of motivation to use technology, lack of physical access to technology, and digital illiteracy, all contribute to the digital divide. It has become. Many have linked the digital divide to diminished economic and social outcomes, such as diminished employment opportunities, diminished economic competitiveness, and diminished student performance, along racial and other social boundaries. It shows that it is exacerbating the existing inequality.

The Internet has become a necessity, not a luxury. The Covid19 pandemic clearly shows that the Internet is no longer a luxury, but a convenient lifestyle addition for those who can afford it. Rather, internet access is a basic requirement. During the blockade, it became an integral part of everyday life. Internet access is a moral human right, not a luxury, and everyone needs to have uncontrolled and uncensored access to this global media. Like electricity and water, the pandemic has made the Internet a household necessity. It's time to be regulated as a utility. Today, it is impossible to imagine our daily life without the Internet. With proper use of the internet, our lives will be simple, fast and easy. The Internet provides facts, numbers, information and knowledge for personal, social and economic development. But not everyone can afford it. Internet widens the gap between the rich and the poor, polarizes the people in the country, causes social conflicts, widens the gap between developed and developing countries, and impedes the development of developing countries. Whatever international it is, it leads to digital supremacy. Security is threatened.

#Media and Information Literacy #DAY 10: ACT 1 #GROUP 3