The document outlines several disadvantages of social media, including decreased face-to-face communication, addiction among teenagers, and the potential for fraud and security issues. It highlights the negative impact on mental health, particularly concerning increased suicide rates among young people, as well as a lack of emotional connection and the rapid spread of fake news. Additionally, it critiques the inauthentic expression of feelings through shorthand communication that replaces genuine interaction.

1. DISADVANTAGES
OF SOCIAL MEDIA!
L E T ’ S B E G I N !

3. 1. DECREASE FACE-TO-FACE COMMUNICATION
Communication through social media is only done by using
keyboard or voice messages.
It became very difficult for them to communicate with people face
to face.

4. 2. ADDICTION
The teenagers get
involved very
extensively and are
eventually cut off
from society.
It can also waste
individual time that
could have been
utilised by productive
tasks and activities.

5. 3. FRAUD AND
SCAMS
SCAMMER CAN HIDE BEHIND PHONY
PROFILES ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
THEY CAN TAKE OVER AN ACCOUNT
OR JOIN A VIRTUAL COMMUNITY YOU
TRUST TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO
TRUST THEM.

6. 4. SECURITY ISSUES
By using social media, privacy is almost compromised.
One of the most common and security issues found on using social
media platforms is stolen the account’s password.

7. 5. SOCIAL MEDIA AND SUICIDE
1. Social media and suicide
2. Sadly, the cons of social media can take a toll on young minds. Suicide remains among the
leading causes of death of children under age 14. In most cases, young people die from
hanging
3. Suicide rates among 10- to 14-year-olds have grown more than 50 percent over the last
three decades, according to the American Association of Suicidology.
4. Suicide rates among children between the ages of 10 and 14 are very low, but are creeping
up, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

8. 6. Lack of emotional connect
1. Social media has become a significant hindrance to socio-emotional
connections. The quality of conversation on social media can often be
unpleasant because it is difficult to sense interest or emotion from another
person.
2. Additionally, the celebration of special occasions and relationship milestones
has a limit to sharing messages on social media platforms.

9. 7. Spreading of fake
news.
1. Fake news can have a disastrous impact on
knowledge of different topics. Some may even
prompt rebellious acts that are better avoided
with accurate information.
2. Another negative aspect worth noting in our list
of advantages & disadvantages of social media
is that fake news spreads quickly. Individuals
often create false social media posts and share
them by spreading the fake news on groups and
other platforms
3. The result is the strong dissemination of fake
news. Almost anybody can create fake news on
a trending topic and post the same on different
social media platforms without verification
Fake news can have a disastrous impact on knowledge of different
topics. Some may even prompt rebellious acts that are better
avoided with accurate information.
Another negative aspect worth noting in our list of advantages &
disadvantages of social media is that fake news spreads quickly.
Individuals often create false social media posts and share them by
spreading the fake news on groups and other platforms.
The result is the strong dissemination of fake news. Almost
anybody can create fake news on a trending topic and post the
same on different social media platforms without verification

10. Conveys InauthenticExpressionof Feelings
“Social media conversations today are filled
with “haha”, “LOL”, and other exclamations
that are meant to represent laughter. This
shorthand has become second nature and
is often used when the sender is not even
smiling, much less laughing, in real life. On
the occasion that our “roflcopter” is actually
put to use at a funny moment, we are
replacing actual laughter with, in this case, a
simple ten-letter acronym