SCS-200 Project TwoProject Two: ScriptSouthern New Hampshire UniversitySCS-200-Applied Social SciencesWhen social media first started in 2005 5% of Americans used social media. Today, that percentage has risen to 72%, with young teens providing the highest percentage (Social Media Fact Sheet, 2023)...
When social media first started in 2005 5% of Americans used social media. Today, that
percentage has risen to 72%, with young teens providing the highest percentage (Social
Media Fact Sheet, 2023). Not only are the results accurate and recent, but the study has also
been going on for 18 years giving an in-depth look into the growth of social media. The fact
that communication via texts has changed using abbreviations such as: LOL, BRB, TTYL has
started to degrade the quality of communication that voice provides. According to (Moody,
2021). "Reducing interactions to a few choice words on a screen can lead to
misunderstandings and curtailed conversations." How can social media negatively affect
adolescent communication is my research question. It is especially important to avoid those
problems. Social media form of communication is primarily texting. That has caused a
reduction in verbal communication and structured text communication. Instead of the vocal
ending of a conversation, you can end the conversation with a simple "LOL." I chose how
social media can be negative for youth communication because I feel enthusiastic about
effective, proper communication. Social Media is enveloping the youth and some adults like a
tidal wave. Sweeping them up into a world of emoticons, non-proper abbreviations, and
taking away vocal communication and replacing it with typing/text communication. Though
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