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The Problem with Social Media

Story by Brett Strahan

THERE IS SOMETHING INTOXICATING about social media. Apps like Twitter, Tik-Tok and Facebook just seem to find a way to constantly make us want to come back for more. This is nothing more than a harmless distraction for many, but there is a growing number of people who have had enough of social media, and they want out.

Social media has become a staple of modern society that many of us cannot imagine living without, and, of course, has its many perks — staying updated on news, being connected to friends, and even promoting and sustaining businesses.

However, like most good things social media has proven to be a double-edged sword. According to Global News Canada, a 2021 statistics report from Statscan showed that among social media users between the ages of 15 to 64, 19 percent reported that they had lost sleep after using social media for an extended period of time, 22 percent said that they were less active, and 18 percent said that they now have trouble concentrating on tasks or activities.

With more people becoming more selfaware and informed on social media, this could be what is leading to an influx of people deleting their socials for good.

One of those people is Beaumont junior Talon Tilly.

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