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1 Jorgo Qendro English Composition II Touchstone 2.2 December 14th, 2023 Annotated Bibliography Foundation, J. (2023, April 28). Understanding social media use and balance: Jed. The Jed Foundation. https://jedfoundation.org/resource/understanding-social-media-use-and-balance/ In my paper, I argue that social media makes people feel less connected from reality, creating more negatives than positives. The arguments I make are that social media has contributed to a rise in suicide, depression, and mental health issues. The Jed Foundation elaborates the negatives of social media, including cyberbullying, as well as leading to eating disorders and body dysmorphia. ( Credible Website) (2022, January 21). Here's How Social Media Affects Your Mental Health. McLean Hospital. https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/it-or-not-social-medias-affecting-your-mental-health This source provides bullet points of information backed up with a PDF source from Bournemouth University in the UK that has credible sources from experts who have run studies on social media and different aspects of it. One massive example of FOMO in social media are Snapchat streaks, which I personally was a victim of during my teen years. The fear of missing

2 out on a post that disappears after a certain time frame or the number of days posting concurrently gives pressure to stay online for extended periods of time. ( Credible Website ). Walther, M. R., & Dalomba, F. (2022, March 1). Pros and cons of Social Media. Lifespan. https://www.lifespan.org/lifespan-living/social-media-good-bad-and-ugly This source covers both the good and bad of social media. There is no bias present in this article as it is all subjective based on the reader’s opinion of the facts. The author presents every perspective from an unbiased point of view, leaving the reader to form their opinion based on the information present. Francis Dalomba is a licensed clinical social worker.( Credible Website ). Asamoah, M. K. (2018, July 31). The two side coin of online social media: eradicating the negatives and augmenting the positives. International Journal of Ethics Education. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40889-018-0062-6 This article discusses both sides of social media. The positive and the negative. The author was thorough in his research regarding the benefits and negatives of social media. They used 18 academics and professionals were interviewed. The paper also suggests different ways to regulate the abuses of social media. ( Peer-Reviewed Journal .) (n.d.). The Coddling of the American Mind. Coddling. https://www.thecoddling.com/

3 The authors of this book, Greg Lukianoff and Johnathan Haidt discuss the impact of social media on the mental health of college students. As a college student myself, who at times finds themselves overwhelmed with the workload or the criteria, indulging into social media and seeing others ahead of you in their degree and career leads to the pressure of feeling like you are behind in life or need to do more. ( Book .) (n.d.). https://www.jeantwenge.com/igen-book-by-dr-jean-twenge/ The author of this book, Jean Twenge, discusses the shifts in behavior in the newer generations of kids, due to the increased use in technology, specifically through smartphone and social media usage. The rise of TikTok has reached the younger generations, often imitating what they see in the videos. TikTok is not regulated, and often younger children may come across sexual or explicit content, further bolstering the negatives of social media. (2017, March 6). Social Media Use and Perceived Social Isolation Among Young Adults in the U.S. PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28279545/ This article discusses the social impact on young adults that social media brings. They did a study regarding perceived social isolation (PSI) and found that young adults with a higher social media usage tend to feel more socially isolated than their counterparts. ( Peer-Reviewed Journal .) Reflection Questions

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