Answer to Question #158812 in Computer Networks for MOHSIN KHAN

Question

Digital social networks (such as Facebook and Twitter) are very popular with individuals. Identify the reason that why individuals will prefer Digital social network over casual social networking or vice versa. List down mental health problems that may arises with excessive use of digital social networking Do we ever need to be concerned about becoming addicted to any Internet activities? Find one example in a news or journal article of a person who was “addicted” to using a social networking site or other online activity

Answer 1

Reasons for preferring digital social networks:

 1. Introverts do not have to face people since they remain behind the screen find it easy to socialize.

 2. Social media has Everything looking perfect. It puts a layer of perfection into every individual's life. 

3. Social media makes it easy to connect to people from different geographical boundaries.

 4. Social media makes it for many people to interact at a time. 

Mental health issues as a result of Excessive use of digital social networking:

 1. The constant pressure to maintain a luxurious lifestyle.

 2. Cyberbullying may lead to anxiety and depression.

 3. inconsistency of sleep pattern due to excess use.

 4. loneliness and depression due to Casual social isolation.

Yes, we need to be concerned about becoming addicted to internet activities.

 There has been news dealing with the consequences of excessive use of social media. In some information, a teen was influenced by a man and looted her cash by promising to marry her. The man exploited the teen, the man that she didn't know the authenticity of the proposal. The urge to have a luxurious life made her be robbed and abandoned.