Orkut was the first toy of mine to be thrilled by interacting someone around or anonymous. I set an account on it and started searching my schoolmates. That was the amazing experience. But after that everyday atleast twice or thrice I used to log in the orkut just to see the new notifications from my friends. Sometimes I sent messages to the friends and their answers were awaiting for days, I felt uncomfortable and then I realised myself neglected. Fortunately within a year orkut passed away and an era of facebook began. The same curiosity and time was spent on facebook for somedays and afterthat it seemed uninteresting. So I took a long break of almost several months from facebook. And now I am active on facebook today.
Ok. You are bored of reading all this stuff which is actually same for most of us. Especially 90s kids are the first generation who entered in this social media network in their college life. But now it's not simple as it was. The things are being tough day by day. WhatsApp, Snapchat, Tiktok(RIP), Instagram, Twitter and many more are crowding in our mobile phones and the generation of twenty first century is almost everywhere in above mentioned networks. The time has arrived for those who aren't on any social media platform are considered as illiterate.
These things have made not only youth but also aged people mad. Everyone is enjoying this anonymous addiction. This addiction is same injurious to mental health as heroin. When something starts to attract you without any reason, consider it as an addiction. The notification tone rings in your ears everytime and you feel uncomfortable when it doesn't blink.
Not only our attention but our goals are also altered by the algorithm of the social media. The contents and ads on this platform can easily manipulate your feelings and needs. Your crave for your intentions are exaggerated by the contents collected from all around the world just as per your scroll. Your ideas and frequency of ideas are calculated on this platform from which the algorithm starts to catch you on the screen.
So should I be on social media?
Well, everything has two sides and this has too.
✔ If you think that you are using the social media, it's okay to use it. But if the social media is using you means you are controlled by someone else.
✔ If you aren't serious about the news and propaganda about politics and religion on social media, you can use it.
✔ If you are not interested in likes and comments on your posts evey minutes, you can go for it.
✔ If you are using this platform more for your creativity than only being a consumer, you are using it right way.
✔ If you don't share or forward any information without confirming its fact check, you are eligible to be active on it.
✔ If you're not sharing your personal and sensitive information on your account, you may be smart enough for this platform.
✔ If you aren't suddenly get brainwashed by some silly posts, congratulations you should be on any social media platform.
"If you aren't paying for the product, you are the product."
Yes, you're right I've watched 'the social dilemma' on Netflix. so I vomited it out. I also recommend you to see this documentary for realising the truth we know. Though the things described in the documentary are not new for many of us as you've already gone through such articles and hazardous effects of the social media, atleast once you should watch it to see the depth of your maturity for using the social media.
Final Funda: If you'll share this blog article on your social media platform, you won't be considered social media addicted.
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