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https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/1/22/18177076/social-media-facebook-far-right-authoritarian-populism

This is a link regarding the political implications caused by social media.

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https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/kids-using-gadgets-at-earlier-age-being-exposed-to-risks-study

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Children from as young as 3-4 years old are given access to the internet and thus spend a large Amount of their time surfing their internet which not only increases the risk of them being addicted in the future but also causes them to not have a proper childhood. It might also cause short-sightedness from a young age.

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In recent years, the rise of VR as well as other immersive game experiences has caused more and more users to be disconnected from reality, to the point of being unable to differentiate between both.

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According to Psychology Today, this would not be a good sign as researchers have found that people who use multiple social media platforms report more symptoms of anxiety and depression. Longer or more frequent use of social media also appears to predict depressive symptoms. One might click into social media to seek "comfort" when he/she is lonely. However, unfortunately he/she would find himself/herself a lot of negative posts, as social media is an outlet to vent one's emotions and eventually get depressed.

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Last Friday, at the end of a painfully busy, long work week, I left the office with a skip in my step (or more accurately, I would have been skipping if I wasn't so tired). As I got into my car and pulled out of the parking lot, my thoughts turned to the dinner plans I had made with a small group of friends. By the time I pulled into the driveway at home, I was ready for a fun night. My friends, on the other hand, were not. A quick look at my phone showed a flurry of messages. My friends had other last-minute obligations pop up. Children, partners, and exhaustion all got in the way. No more plans for my Friday night.

I went inside the house, telling myself that a quiet night at home was just what I needed. I ordered food in, took a shower, and started eating dinner on the couch. With my phone. I absentmindedly began to scroll through social media feeds to see what everyone else was up to. Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook ... it all went downhill from there. Why do I have nothing to do on a Friday night? Why can't I find anyone to hang out with? And then my catastrophic conclusion: I must be lonely.

I think we've all had those Friday nights. On nights like these, pessimistic studies of social media use and mental health seem to make a lot of sense. Researchers have found that people who use multiple social media platforms report more symptoms of anxiety and depression. Longer or more frequent use of social media also appears to predict depressive symptoms. However, not all of the research on social media use and mental health yields a doom and gloom forecast. People use social media in many different ways. When you plug into social media to strengthen existing relationships, your mental health outcomes may be very different than when you scroll through social media out of desperation or loneliness.

My Friday night meander down social media lane was not motivated by a desire to increase my connections with specific friends, but rather an attempt to break out of my lonely mood. However, it turns out that social media may not be the most effective way to lessen feelings of social isolation. A group of researchers in South Korea surveyed 300 young adults aged 19-39 to better understand the relationship between social media use for seeking connectedness versus avoiding social isolation. Participants reported their use of social media, face-to-face communication, perceived social isolation, social connectedness, and subjective well-being. The researchers found that face-to-face communication increased subjective well-being by both increasing connectedness and decreasing social isolation. Social media use, on the other hand, only increased subjective well-being through increasing connectedness, but not through decreasing social isolation. Because social media does not resolve our feelings of social isolation, the negative health effects of social isolation can insidiously creep into our lives if we aren't able to find more effective ways of decreasing our feelings of social isolation.

Social isolation is not simply a pesky problem that might lead to late-night social media binges. Social isolation is also associated with negative long-term health concerns. Researchers in the Netherlands studied a group of individuals with and without diabetes. They measured glucose metabolism, impaired fasting glucose, and impaired glucose tolerance, all measures used to diagnose diabetes. The researchers also assessed participants' social networks, asking how many people they interacted with on a daily and weekly basis and how often they saw friends and family. Results indicated that smaller social networks were associated with increases in newly diagnosed diabetes for men and women. Furthermore, a 10% drop in the number of social network members living within walking distance of the participant was associated with increased odds of being newly diagnosed with diabetes. While this study does not provide evidence that social isolation causes diabetes, it does suggest that social isolation is at least a marker of more serious health concerns.

Social isolation has also been associated with an increased risk of mortality in a four-year follow-up study of male health professionals. This study assessed social connection measured by frequency and number of social contacts, marital status, and community group membership in a sample of approximately 50,000 men, all of whom endorsed no diagnosis of cancer, stroke, or heart attack when they reported on their social isolation. Four years after the survey was sent out to participants, mortality surveillance commenced. Family and work reports, as well as the National Death Index, were used to identify participants who had passed away. Compared to the men with the most social connection, those with the greatest social isolation had a greater risk of mortality during the follow-up period. Although no association between cancer and social isolation was found, individuals who were socially isolated had an increased risk of mortality by cardiovascular disease, accident, or suicide. These data indicate that social isolation predicts specific-cause mortality over time.

But if social isolation is related to so many negative health outcomes-both physical and psychological-and scrolling through social media doesn't seem to solve the problem, what can we do? In our current digitally connected world, seeking out social media to reduce social isolation may seem like a logical step (it is called social media after all!). However, the research indicates that we will likely benefit more from increasing face-to-face communication when trying to stymie social isolation. Instead of retreating into the perceived comfort of our phones, we need to put down our devices and engage with those in the world around us (and not the world wide web around us). While a little bit of social media usage isn't a bad thing, make an effort to stop scrolling long enough to say hi to your neighbor before leaving for work in the morning. Engage in the awkward social chatter with the cashier at the grocery store. Join a club or an organization that actually meets up in person. Have friends over for dinner, and consider a back-up plan for when they flake out (or just find some less-flaky friends!), and remember that there are so many ways to be social that don't involve social media.

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Last Friday, at the end of a painfully busy, long work week, I left the office with a skip in my step (or more accurately, I would have been skipping if I wasn't so tired). As I got into my car and pulled out of the parking lot, my thoughts turned to the dinner plans I had made with a small group of friends.

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Users might be too used to talking to strangers online, and would gradually start to have lesser real-life interactions.

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However, Internet love scams remains as a concern as the total amount cheated increased in the first half of 2019 when compared to the same period in 2018. The total amount cheated increased by S$5.4 million (46%) to S$17.1 million in the first half of 2019, from S$11.7 million in the same period in 2018.

https://www.google.com/search?q=internet+scams+singapore+stats&rlz=1C1CHBF_enSG937SG937&oq=internet+scams+singapore+stats&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i10i22i30j0i22i30.6034j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 (click on the first two posts and download the PDF)

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Internet scams have been more prevalent nowadays. According to SPF Police News Release (MID-YEAR CRIME STATISTICS FOR JANUARY TO JUNE 2019), they mentioned that e-commence scams were on the rise. To provide some statistics, the number of e-commerce scam cases increased by 42% to 1,435 in the first half of 2019, from 1,013 in the same period in 2018.

https://www.google.com/search?q=internet+scams+singapore+stats&rlz=1C1CHBF_enSG937SG937&oq=internet+scams+singapore+stats&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i10i22i30j0i22i30.6034j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 (click on the first two posts and download the PDF)

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38% of Facebook users were under the age of 13 and >25% of Facebook users were under 10, further emphasizing the perils of social media.

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The statistics below were collected from various resources including: Social Media and Young Adults, Pew Internet & American Life Project, Global Insights Into Family Life Online, Norton/Symantec & StrategyOne, Teen/Mom Internet Safety Survey, McAfee & Harris Interactive, Pew Research Center, FOSI, Cable in the Classroom 2011, Journal of Adolescent Health, National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA)-McAfee Online Safety Study, American Osteopathic Association, Social Media and Young Adults, Pew Internet, American Life Project and Grunwald Associates.

Social Media Statistics

88% of teens have seen someone be mean or cruel to another person on a social networking site.

The number of sexual assault cases related to social media sites has increased by 300%.

12% of teens say they witnessed unpleasant behavior "frequently" on social networking sites.

55% of parents of 12-year-olds said their child was on Facebook and 76% said they helped their child gain access.

15% of teens say they were the target of online cruelty.

41% of teens had a negative experience as a result of using a social networking site.

22% of teens lost their friendship with someone due to actions on social media sites.

13% had an experienced a problem with their parents because of social media sites.

8% were involved in a physical fight with someone else because of something posted on a social networking site.

25% of teens had experienced a face-to-face argument or confrontation as a result of posts on Facebook.

62% of parents of teens ages 13-14 are "friends" with their child are Facebook.

6% have gotten in trouble at school because of postings on a social networking site.

29% of Internet sex crime relationships were initiated on a social networking site.

In 26% of online sex crimes against minors, offenders disseminated information and/or pictures of the victim through the victim's personal social networking site.

67% of teenagers say they know how to hide what they do online from their parents.

43% of teens say they would change their online behavior if they knew that
their parents were watching them.

39% think their online activity is private from everyone, including parents.

20% of kids think their parents have no idea what they're doing online.

55% of teens have given out personal information to someone they don't know,
including photos and physical descriptions.

60% created profiles or personal sites.

Approximately 20% of teens update their sites or profiles at least once a day.

64% of teens upload photos to social media sites.

42% of teens are creating characters, avatars, such as Meez, or anime to express themselves across their personal profiles.

33% of of all Internet-initiated sex crimes involved social networking sites.

24% of social network users say they are not at all confident in their ability to use privacy settings.

Half of all sex crimes against a minor involving a social networking site, the social networking site was used to initiate the relationship.

81% of online 9-17 year olds say that they visited a social networking website within the past 3 months.

71% of online 9-17 year olds visit these sites at least weekly.

Among online 9-17 year olds - more time is spent on social networks than on TV.

Cases of Internet sex crimes against children involving social networking sites were more likely to result in a face-to-face meeting. This was true of 81% of Internet-initiated crimes involving a social networking site.

38% of Facebook users in the last year were under the age of 13.

More than 25% of Facebook users last year were under the age of 10.

Only 18% of parents with children under 10 on Facebook are actually "friends" with their child on the site.

Only 10% of parents of children aged 10 and under had frank talks about appropriate online behavior and threats.

Of the active adult users of Facebook, 66% reported they did not know privacy controls existed on Facebook and/or they did not know how to use the privacy controls.

29% have been stalked or contacted by a stranger or someone they don't know.

24% have had private or embarrassing info made public without their permission.

67% of teenagers say they know how to hide what they do online from their parents.

43% of teens say they would change their online behavior if they knew that their parents were watching them.

39% of tweens and teens think their online activity is private from everyone, including parents.

20% of kids think their parents have no idea what they're doing online.

85% of parents with teenage children ages 13-17 report that their child have a social networking profile.

22% of teenagers log on to their favorite social media site more than 10 times a day.

These statistics demonstrate the need for parents to spend time talking with their children about the dangers of social media and monitor their teens and tweens computers, mobile phones iPads and tablets.

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The statistics below were collected from various resources including: Social Media and Young Adults, Pew Internet & American Life Project, Global Insights Into Family Life Online, Norton/Symantec & StrategyOne, Teen/Mom Internet Safety Survey, McAfee & Harris Interactive, Pew Research Center, FOSI, Cable

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29% have been stalked / contacted by a stranger that they did not know.

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The statistics below were collected from various resources including: Social Media and Young Adults, Pew Internet & American Life Project, Global Insights Into Family Life Online, Norton/Symantec & StrategyOne, Teen/Mom Internet Safety Survey, McAfee & Harris Interactive, Pew Research Center, FOSI, Cable in the Classroom 2011, Journal of Adolescent Health, National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA)-McAfee Online Safety Study, American Osteopathic Association, Social Media and Young Adults, Pew Internet, American Life Project and Grunwald Associates.

Social Media Statistics

88% of teens have seen someone be mean or cruel to another person on a social networking site.

The number of sexual assault cases related to social media sites has increased by 300%.

12% of teens say they witnessed unpleasant behavior "frequently" on social networking sites.

55% of parents of 12-year-olds said their child was on Facebook and 76% said they helped their child gain access.

15% of teens say they were the target of online cruelty.

41% of teens had a negative experience as a result of using a social networking site.

22% of teens lost their friendship with someone due to actions on social media sites.

13% had an experienced a problem with their parents because of social media sites.

8% were involved in a physical fight with someone else because of something posted on a social networking site.

25% of teens had experienced a face-to-face argument or confrontation as a result of posts on Facebook.

62% of parents of teens ages 13-14 are "friends" with their child are Facebook.

6% have gotten in trouble at school because of postings on a social networking site.

29% of Internet sex crime relationships were initiated on a social networking site.

In 26% of online sex crimes against minors, offenders disseminated information and/or pictures of the victim through the victim's personal social networking site.

67% of teenagers say they know how to hide what they do online from their parents.

43% of teens say they would change their online behavior if they knew that
their parents were watching them.

39% think their online activity is private from everyone, including parents.

20% of kids think their parents have no idea what they're doing online.

55% of teens have given out personal information to someone they don't know,
including photos and physical descriptions.

60% created profiles or personal sites.

Approximately 20% of teens update their sites or profiles at least once a day.

64% of teens upload photos to social media sites.

42% of teens are creating characters, avatars, such as Meez, or anime to express themselves across their personal profiles.

33% of of all Internet-initiated sex crimes involved social networking sites.

24% of social network users say they are not at all confident in their ability to use privacy settings.

Half of all sex crimes against a minor involving a social networking site, the social networking site was used to initiate the relationship.

81% of online 9-17 year olds say that they visited a social networking website within the past 3 months.

71% of online 9-17 year olds visit these sites at least weekly.

Among online 9-17 year olds - more time is spent on social networks than on TV.

Cases of Internet sex crimes against children involving social networking sites were more likely to result in a face-to-face meeting. This was true of 81% of Internet-initiated crimes involving a social networking site.

38% of Facebook users in the last year were under the age of 13.

More than 25% of Facebook users last year were under the age of 10.

Only 18% of parents with children under 10 on Facebook are actually "friends" with their child on the site.

Only 10% of parents of children aged 10 and under had frank talks about appropriate online behavior and threats.

Of the active adult users of Facebook, 66% reported they did not know privacy controls existed on Facebook and/or they did not know how to use the privacy controls.

29% have been stalked or contacted by a stranger or someone they don't know.

24% have had private or embarrassing info made public without their permission.

67% of teenagers say they know how to hide what they do online from their parents.

43% of teens say they would change their online behavior if they knew that their parents were watching them.

39% of tweens and teens think their online activity is private from everyone, including parents.

20% of kids think their parents have no idea what they're doing online.

85% of parents with teenage children ages 13-17 report that their child have a social networking profile.

22% of teenagers log on to their favorite social media site more than 10 times a day.

These statistics demonstrate the need for parents to spend time talking with their children about the dangers of social media and monitor their teens and tweens computers, mobile phones iPads and tablets.

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The statistics below were collected from various resources including: Social Media and Young Adults, Pew Internet & American Life Project, Global Insights Into Family Life Online, Norton/Symantec & StrategyOne, Teen/Mom Internet Safety Survey, McAfee & Harris Interactive, Pew Research Center, FOSI, Cable

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Children would be vulnerable to such content. They are young and might be able to not distinguish between suitable content and inappropriate content. Hence, it is hazardous for parents to allow their young children to surf social media pages alone without any supervision - it might cause them to land on the wrong path.

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"Social Media is a double-edged sword, it has the power to do real good, but also the power to hurt."

~Why Keen

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In recent years with the rise of social media, more and more influencers have appeared on social media, be it local ones such as Jianhao Tan ($2.2 million net worth) who have gained immense popularity on platforms such as Instagram and YouTube, and is living solely from social media, (through sponsors), or international ones like Pewdiepie, a Swedish Youtuber with over 100million subscribers, who makes up to 160,000 dollars a day, which shows that social media is actually a very lucrative business.

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Many people especially students and teenagers, post pictures and videos that may be offensive towards racial groups, or show themselves commiting silly acts or even crimes which may tarnish their school reputation. While they do this unwittingly, in the future when they wish to apply for jobs, if such records of them are found, it would greatly disadvantage them.

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However, especially during this extraordinary period, fake news were very prevalent especially through social media and caused unnecessary anxiety in the citizens.
Such can especially be seen in news spreading fake news of lack of food supply in Singapore during the start of lockdown. This has led to mass panic in public and many resorted to panic-buying and stocking up of canned items and toilet rolls, causing inflation, unnecessary panic and even higher chances of infection due to the sheer crowds in supermarkets without proper social distancing.

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Furthermore, people could not go out and use the exercise facilities near their houses to destress after a long day of work / school. Therefore, people would tend to turn to social media to destress or to kill time.

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COVID-19 disrupted lives, and set up walls between people, physically and metaphorically. They had to distance themselves from one another, but social media was what kept us in contact regularly, on a daily basis. It also helped us to peek into the daily lives of one another - not only were we connected, we also learnt more about our peers. Though virtual, people felt less lonely, which strengthed the community spirit and sense of togetherness helping the fight against covid-19.

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Doing Dangerous stunts unprofessionally only for the prospect of going viral

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Doing Dangerous stunts unprofessionally only for the prospect of going viral

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Many individual would go the extra mile to get more views on their social media accounts. Going viral, no matter the cost, is the only essential objective from their perspective.
This leads to some taking on daring challenges such as the tidepod challenge, where individuals would film themselves eating soap as a prank and challenge in order to get more views and likes. This has led to some getting severe food poisoning or even death from eating the poisonous, non-edible soaps. This is commonly seen on platforms such as Tik Tok.

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Students have greater confidence to express themselves and show their creativity online. they also find it more interesting and stimulating than the conventional classroom learning which might be more rigid.

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Suitable links for your viewing pleasure :D

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Suitable links for your viewing pleasure :D

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https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media&ved=2ahUKEwjM0Paoi_DuAhVf6nMBHa2_DSMQmhMwDXoECAMQAg&usg=AOvVaw0-W2xpU0ddzRPTV5A9zBAh

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Social media works as one of the most important marketing strategies. In 2020, $40 billion was spent on advertising in the USA alone which proves how valuable a resource it is.

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To summarise, social media is like a double-edged sword. If it is used in the right hands with good intentions, social media can provide us with the ability to communcate and connect with millions instantly, allowing individuals with common interest to bond together.
On the other hand, it can also be used for harm, such as the case with many online phising scams and fake news, spreading misinfomation and pandomonium in the public.
In a nutshell, social media, like all things, is a blessing only if it is used in moderation and without evil intentions.

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Instagram, Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, TikTok, WeChat, Discord etc. (Mainly used for communication means)

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Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.

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Time for academic work / family bonding would therefore be affected. Students tend to shelve their work away and indulge in social media first. However, before they know it, they have spent excessive time on it and their homework have piled up unknowingly...

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Veil of annoymity of social media allows for pranksters to cyber bully others without the fear of their identity getting leaked.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/cnainsider/3-in-4-teens-singapore-cyberbullying-bullied-online-survey-10001480

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May lead to addiction if usage of social media is not controlled. People tend to keep scrolling for new feeds and before you know it, you have been spending excessive time on the social media platform.

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As social media is Instantaneous, Political figures do not have to worry about distance and space, such as the case with Political campaigns and speeches in real life. Political candidates can also use social media to spread their political posters or achieve their political agendas. This is a useful platform frequently used politically to persuade / convince the citizens on social media to vote for them or to support / spread awareness of initiatives or ongoing governmental programmes.