Should we get rid of social media?


Social media has many benefits, such as keeping up with friends whom you may not call or text regularly or learning about a local garage sale, but there are many downsides too. The downsides outweigh the benefits. If you put them on a scale, the benefits of social media, such as learning about a nearby garage sale, might weigh 5 pounds on the said scale. However, the downsides, such as cyberbullying and the comparison game that constantly happens, especially for young teen girls, the weight of that is very heavy. It is causing self-harm, anxiety, depression, etc. While there are many benefits, they are much less significant than the downsides.