Question 1

• Social media users are finding themselves more stressed than ever from their time spent on these online platforms.
• Such platforms allow people to vent about everything from customer service to politics.
• The downside to this is that their feeds often resemble an endless stream of
  stress.

Question 2

• The negativity of social media and its effects on its users.
• A similar study conducted in 2016 involving 1,700 people found a threefold risk of depression and anxiety among people who used the most social media platforms to interact.
• The reason for this to happen includes cyberbullying, having a distorted view of other people’s lives, and feeling like time spent on social media is a waste.

• Question 3

  • Having able to control how we look and present ourselves will make us more confident.
  • However, one small study at Cornell University in New York hinted that viewing your profile, not others might offer ego boosts.
  • For instance, Facebook had a positive effect on self-esteem compared to other activities that boost self-awareness.

  Question 4

  • A person’s mood can easily be affected by another user’s post as it is contagious.
  • According to research from, the University of California, … …can spread to people that they are connected to.
  • The better news is that happy posts had a stronger influence, each one inspired 1.75 more happy posts.

  Question 5

  • Male users are less stressed compared to female users when it comes to the
    usage of social media.
  • According to the study, women were found to be more stressed than men
    based on a survey of 1,800 people.
  • The same effect was not found for men, as it was reported that male users
    had a more distant relationship with social media.