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Social Media and its Effects on Everyday Life

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anna-grace-2-1-375x500.jpg Junior Anna Grace Bowling checking snapchat after the school day. Ashley Cowart.
emma-2-375x500.jpg During a break, Senior Emma Symonds on Social Media. Ashley Cowart.
ashley-280x500.png Screenshot of hours on social media. Ashley Cowart.

Throughout the years, social media has become an influential part of everyday lives, especially today in 2019. Although social media has many positives that allow people to stay connected, it has many negatives effects as well. Over a short time period, there was a big growth in use of social media platforms.

Certain platforms have been prevalent throughout the years, such as Facebook and Instagram. While others such as LinkedIn and My Space are not very popular or relevant anymore. Recently, certain platforms have become very popular such as Snapchat and TikTok that are enjoyed by a range of ages. While each platform is entertaining in its own way, many people have opinions on how the use of social media affects their lives.

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Snapchat: Is it Controlling or Just a Necessary Outlet?

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picture-4-299x500.png The main screen that shows the profile and your own story. Alayna Fogarty.
picture-5-231x500.jpg Snapchat screen that shows streaks. itunes.
picture-6-e1537896261929-375x500.jpg Senior Kris Laurite scrolls through her stories during free period. Alayna Fogarty.

Social media consumes the hours of many teenagers and adults. Although adults tend to stick with Facebook, the depleting role of social media is seen to disturb adults as well as kids. Teenagers have possibly abused the right of social media, but finding a healthy medium may help solve the issue with the addiction to this drug.

The most in demand social media app that high schoolers tend to gravitate towards is Snapchat. It is so easy to get caught up in a world away from the world as stress skyrockets and the craving for an escape increases. Snapchat is probably one of the most difficult apps to cleanse from because of the various attributes that this app holds including streaks, location devices, group chats, memories and stories. Essentially, Snapchat holds most of the characteristics and functions that other apps have, but all consolidated into one.

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