I had never thought that a day would come when people, particularly youngsters mostly referred to as millennials these days, would become bored of social media.
Who would have thought that the popularity of social media could ever decline after creating such hype? Undoubtedly, the influence the new media embodied has changed our lives. It has changed the way we communicate with each other and how we respond to different social and political events taking place in our surroundings.
Over the past five years, social media power seemed to be limitless and growing with new applications rolling out and attracting millions of users.
It became normal to have an account on some social media platform. Actually, it was considered abnormal not to have Twitter, Facebook and Snapchat accounts.
We were all busy celebrating social media to the point that we unconsciously decided to let go of its dark side and its shortcoming.
We mostly knew that we were overusing, we were compromising our privacy, and we were subject to endless flood of manipulative ads, overrated emotions and even platforms’ psychological experiments, but we were so thrilled with the thought of having the freedom to talk about anything, to give an opinion about everything, and finding others to listen to what we have to say!
Trolling and foul language became a natural part of social media platforms, they hardly draw attention or cause any stir anymore.
Things seem to be changing though. Many reports suggest that an increasing number of people are getting bored with social media platforms.
You can also notice a change in your behavior and of those around you. Personally, although I still check my different social media accounts on a daily basis, I am less inclined to participate in any of the topics I happen to see on my wall or timeline.
I have become very selective of the people I follow, and the topics I am ready to express my opinion on. Due to this change, I am spending less time using social media.
And this is happening to a lot of people around me. The thrill of using social media is fading away due to the pressure of time and the kind of energy these platforms demand of you.
A study published last month by Britain’s telecommunications authority, and reported by the Financial Times, showed that “34 percent of Internet users have at some point voluntarily gone offline” due to the different pressures of being connected most of the time.
“Half of the sample of 2,525 people questioned, including 500 teenagers, reported spending longer online than they wished.”
It could be a sign that people are becoming more selective to the topics they follow online, and the time they spend doing that. Unless the different social media platforms figure out a way to improve the experience of their users.
Who would have thought that the popularity of social media could ever decline after creating such hype? Undoubtedly, the influence the new media embodied has changed our lives. It has changed the way we communicate with each other and how we respond to different social and political events taking place in our surroundings.
Over the past five years, social media power seemed to be limitless and growing with new applications rolling out and attracting millions of users.
It became normal to have an account on some social media platform. Actually, it was considered abnormal not to have Twitter, Facebook and Snapchat accounts.
We were all busy celebrating social media to the point that we unconsciously decided to let go of its dark side and its shortcoming.
We mostly knew that we were overusing, we were compromising our privacy, and we were subject to endless flood of manipulative ads, overrated emotions and even platforms’ psychological experiments, but we were so thrilled with the thought of having the freedom to talk about anything, to give an opinion about everything, and finding others to listen to what we have to say!
Trolling and foul language became a natural part of social media platforms, they hardly draw attention or cause any stir anymore.
Things seem to be changing though. Many reports suggest that an increasing number of people are getting bored with social media platforms.
You can also notice a change in your behavior and of those around you. Personally, although I still check my different social media accounts on a daily basis, I am less inclined to participate in any of the topics I happen to see on my wall or timeline.
I have become very selective of the people I follow, and the topics I am ready to express my opinion on. Due to this change, I am spending less time using social media.
And this is happening to a lot of people around me. The thrill of using social media is fading away due to the pressure of time and the kind of energy these platforms demand of you.
A study published last month by Britain’s telecommunications authority, and reported by the Financial Times, showed that “34 percent of Internet users have at some point voluntarily gone offline” due to the different pressures of being connected most of the time.
“Half of the sample of 2,525 people questioned, including 500 teenagers, reported spending longer online than they wished.”
It could be a sign that people are becoming more selective to the topics they follow online, and the time they spend doing that. Unless the different social media platforms figure out a way to improve the experience of their users.
