It does not need too much effort to find out the bad effects social media are having on people's mental health, especially the youth. — Eros1982
two different things — Eros1982
Yes, it's horrible how for hours on end they're mindlessly on social media. And it's not just children. Even adults who should know better are addicted to them. Employers are now paying for the hours the employees spend not being productive -- some have even resorted to hiring more because employees are good at masking the amount of work, how little work, there is.If we do this, I believe we set societies free from the patronage of politicians and big tech bosses, whereas we make everyone feel responsible for the hours they or their kids spend every single day on internet and the social media. — Eros1982
Yes.I know this is probably going to sound disingenuous, but when people talk about social media are they referring just to Facebook, twitter, TikTok, and Instagram? — Tom Storm
You and me both.I've read a few tweets and seen Facebook and Insta used by friends and colleagues, but I struggle to imagine the point of these things. — Tom Storm
Any comments for poor parents who are okay with five year old kids to spend hours on TikTok just because they find this habit a good way to keep kids "busy"? — Eros1982
you have people nowadays who can't read a book for more than 15 minutes, without them feeling they should check their Instagram. — Eros1982
You can roll your cigarettes and within two minutes you can think what were you doing before rolling the cigarettes — Eros1982
Yes, the most affected are small employers and government employers. I've worked in different firms and I've seen how productivity had gone down, but somehow, more employees are needed to work on scaled down quantity of work. I've seen a workplace where flexibility is allowed, but often this flexibility is abused and doesn't help the employees fall in love with their jobs.Thank you for mentioning the economic cost of all these hours spent on cell phones and social media. I guess small employers and gov jobs are the most affected.
It would be interesting to see any studies which give a picture of the economic cost & economic gains of the social media. We hear mostly about the jobs & opportunities created by the social media and Silicon Valley companies. But I think you are right to emphasize the cost of these activities. — Eros1982
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