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Social Media: Corrupting the Minds of Young Generation
Have you ever wished that smartphones were never invented? If yes, then you are not
alone. Around 81 percent of people at some point of time have felt repulsion from this
technology. According to a research conducted, this constitutes of 21 percent teenagers and 37
percent senior citizen. Social media has no doubt created immense benefits for people. With
ample of information, entertainment and freedom of speech, it has captivated people of all ages.
Though new generation has mastered the art of social media communication, they accept the
disadvantages caused by social platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Gmail and others.
In the light of youngster’s opinions, we have highlighted some of the social media drawbacks:

Perfect Body Image:
Body shaming has become a part of our society which has severely affected young
generation. Flawless pictures of the photoshopped models on every media causes insecurities in
teenagers about their looks and body. They use different applications to click perfect pictures
and use layers of makeup to appear faultless. This creates problems in self-acceptance.
Campaigns like ‘love your body’ aims to reduce the stereotyping of beauty standards.

Lack of Emotions:
The face-less communication has caused people to become emotionally deprived.
Texting and use of emoticons convey the feelings that are generally not heartfelt. People are
unable to understand the genuine feelings of others and chances of distraction are high when a
person is texting to several people at a time. Words like ‘lol’ and ‘rofl’ have become the certified
response to jokes, even when they are not funny. Because of social platform, the young
generation lacks empathy.

Time Consuming:
With so many social media applications loaded with latest news, it gets difficult to
concentrate on other aspects of life. Even posting and commenting irrelevantly creates a sense of
fulfilment and approval from other people. Once posted, the time is then spent on waiting for
‘likes’ or ‘appreciative comments’. Young generation finds scrolling social media aimlessly