Answer:
positive effect
*positive use of technology and mass media enables people to become informed, collaborate in innovative ways, or stay in touch with friends and family
*Social media can help people to feel connected and happy, to connect with old friends and make new ones. However that same social media can lead to depression or anxiety, when life doesn't meet the expectations created by perfectly edited profiles.
The internet may be a source of motivational messages, videos, or blog posts that improve your life and increase productivity or healthy living. However, it's just as possible that these very messages can prevent you from getting out there and living.
negative effect
*these same connections can be used for dangerous cyber crime.
*Depression or anxiety over body image
*Normalizing violence
*Unfettered access to pornography
*Increased risk of obesity from inactivity
*Decreased attention to schoolwork
*multiple studies have found a strong link between heavy social media and an increased risk for depression, anxiety, loneliness, self-harm, and even suicidal thoughts. Social media may promote negative experiences such as: Inadequacy about your life or appearance.
