Has Social Media Harmed These Teens? | Middle Ground
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Hi everyone! Would love to know how you control your social media usage. Could use some tips!
Common one: time limit
First reply
Follow less people
I log out and delete it from my phone or deactivate until I’m ready.
I uninstalled Facebook and Instagram (never had Tiktok)... Only way in my opinion
Social media isn’t social anymore. It’s just content consumption.
And constant advertising..... and mental manipulation the advertisements though we're advertised to atleast 1,200 times a day, adds, adds,adds by the road, in the store radio spotify Facebook instagram RUclips tic tok alllll addddds!!! Ugh
Never was
Sad..
And begging for attention or sympathy either directly or indirectly.
Preach
“I like to send memes to my grandma” bro. that’s adorable.
Lmao😂😂😂 ik bruh
He was so sweet!
@Smiles and the Twisted MD what does that mean?
I send gifs to my grandma 😂
FR OMG
Pinterest is superior because it’s like social media without the social part
I love it
pinterest will forever be the best app
Yes!!
I believe that pinterest have some issues on there. I think the blame needs to go to users instead of social media, including other sites too. Ive seen some videos criticizing whitewashing. I agree that it's a problem coming from an asian male. But I'm more into emo fashion and rock culture.
I agree with that but it also depends on what your feed has.
The fact that she said "I post enough to not look like a loser" just showed how fucked up social media is, making you use it just to not be a loser
I know
literally, some people find it weird when you tell them you dont have any social media, it sucks
@@cerealgoesfirst you get used to it. And it makes you realize things.
@@martin7747 yeah i true, even though i use snap,tiktok but i’ve disactivated my insta haha
That says more about whatever it was lol
when emi brought up how people were performative during the blm movement and how the black squares were a product of that......... finally someone called it out
I definitely agree with you, but I do think that it was a way to show support for people who didn’t really know what else they could do. For example: I posted the black screen too (when I learned why people found it pretentious I deleted it), it was in the middle of the pandemic and the advice was to not travel unless absolutely necessary. Unfortunately all the BLM protests where in the big cities and I was far away from those. It was difficult for me because I really really wanted to do something for BLM but I just couldn’t. The black screen was a way that I showed my support. Nevertheless, I completely understand your point of view!
@@isisvda it’s the fact that people posted black squares and said “i hear you...” yet haven’t spoken, donated, petitioned, posted, etc. since then. at that point you did it as an aesthetic. not knowing what to do is too easy to say when the internet is always at your disposal, it’s about actually wanting to use those tools and change the narrative. also i do understand that people can do these things off social media and not have to post about it, and that’s totally okay. but again, there is no excuse to post a black square and not follow up with some sort of education/activism.
@@alw_9911 totally agree. I myself constantly advocates on social media and I took a bigger step when I went to a protest in my city. Anyone can post a black screen but that doesn’t mean your intentions are genuine,
Definitely like I really hate performative activism but off topic ik but You’re really pretty.
@@00imz omg thank youuuuu
I'm surprised they didn't bring in someone who didn't have any social media at all. I feel like they missed a valuable perspective there.
Yeah I was thinking the same thing!!! It’s like someone being anti drugs but only uses crack every now and then! 🤷🏽♀️
i dont think beacuse if they didnt have any social media they couldnt make a comparison between these 2
@@alexapirnea5943 but they could tell if not being on social media did them anything bad or good
@ThatOne jublee will be the one to reach out 👁👅👁
I feel like the members of jubilee are themselves so drown the media culture that they only reach out for people through a screen
Therefore they don't connect that much with people outside the vicious circle
As an older member of Gen Z. Yes. Yes social media has harmed every single one of us whether we are aware of it’s effects or not.
I'm older Gen Z too. That's why I quit Tiktok and I'm starting to quit Instagram as well. Furthermore, you know how people of our Gen Z say they need to focus on mental health, and pushing mental health awareness? Well, my mental health felt SOOO much better once I got off of social media! I'm happier and I feel brighter, once I started to put less time into social media. That's why if I have kids, I will do my best to make sure they NEVER have to use social media.
@@ninibugg6203 I totally agree with you
@@ninibugg6203 I'm happy for you! I'm trying to use social media less.
@@thebestwitch7040 Thank you❤! Quitting social media is definitely worth it. Don't feel like you're missing out by using it less or quitting, because trust me, you're not ;)
@@ninibugg6203 Thank you so much for saying that! I think it's definitely something I needed to hear! :)
I’m surprised no one mentioned the mass amount of grooming on social media bc that ruined my life as a child
Seriously though.
im so sorry
Aww sorry
What happened?
@@crazymusicgrlcheesecake they might not want to talk about it since it could be a sensitive topic
There are so many studies that prove social media causes depression and anxiety, and it ruins our attention span. Yes it depends how you use it, but 99% of people use it in a way that makes their life worse in some aspect.
school does all of that stuff more than social media yet nobody talks about it. social media made me realize who i was and made me feel valid. you know what did the opposite? school.
YES youre so right
@@luciadawnwater272 fr teachers be talking abt mental health and stuff but they NEVER bring up stuff abt school, the only thing they bring up (in relations to school) are bullies, everything else is “because of social media” like I wasn’t even on social media when I got a mental illness, people really can get anorexia from social media though
@@luciadawnwater272 i agree but I also agree with the comment above. I feel like in general we are getting very limited in life and its almost like everything is planned out since birth. Alot of ppl are so sure about their opinion etc. that (adults f.e ) are not willing to listen to younger ppls voices bcuz we r the one who are effected by the wrong systems. If its school, or social media. Both take so much time and space in our minds that ppl like u and me r feeling more and more depressed etc. 😔🥲
I want to change by starting to change my own mindset, lifestyle etc. But its 1.)not that easy cuz I live with my mum(I am just 16,I still go to school and 2.)motivation and consistency is the hardest part.
can you stop with the social media = mental illness narrative? yes it’s harmful but to directly list it as a cause is ridiculously invalidating to people with mental illness. it’s a different thing to have anxiety related to social media and to say it causes it
I hate how teens are expected to have social media. like if you don't have one, people think there is something wrong with you
As a teen who doesn’t use social media (except RUclips) I’ve found that most ppl don’t care enough to judge you 😂 if you have a number I’ve found that they also don’t find it inconvenient to just text you. Literally no one cares in my case but everyone’s situation is different.
i can relate to this. i was having a conversation with a classmate once and told him i don't use social media because i felt like i never needed it. he kind of looked at me weird in disbelief and never talked to me again. i wouldn't doubt that i lost some friends over this because that same guy was friends with some of my other friends that didn't keep in touch me with even tho i tried but they didnt respond to me
@@mauve9266 yeah I totally understand that I guess it’s just my personal situation with trying to find roommates for college on Facebook/Instagram and stuff that’s it seems kind of required :/
Emma P. Oh Yh that would probably help 😂
yup, I kind of got rid of all of my reasons to not delete my insta account, but this one is the only one that's holding me back...
This is hard to watch it really is. The one girl Emi is pouring her heart out over her experiences about her dance class and the one guy responds by saying "yeah tumblr is pretty bad I guess". And then they literally roll their eyes and smirk when asked if kids under 13 shouldnt be allowed. There's a very key difference between the 2 groups here, I know which group I would want to be friends with I don't know about you guys.
I noticed that too when Alex and Alexa were the only 2 who didn't go sit. I did see them laugh when Emi was talking about her experience. I think that they out of everyone there had the most amount of followers, and because of that made them think in that way if it makes sense.
@@charlottejane5634 time stamp
@@togaabdelsalam3972 6:44 is where it starts
Y'all are assuming a lot tho. You don't know whether they were laughing about Emi or just talking about something else entirely, lets not make things negative out of nowhere.
i completely agree, the pro social media people made me so mad
i will say that social media has ruined our empathy and attention span, whether we're aware of it or not.
I absolutely agree with you, nowadays someone can be going through a hard time whether it may be a loss, discrimination, disability, etc, the majority of people on social media have no empathy whatsoever and treat them like a joke and it's not even funny. Social media is also damaging them and they can barely pay attention to anything in general.
They didn't even talk about how addictive social media is. And Tiktok is the worst it's the Heroin of Social Media
It’s yt for me lol
Yeah I agree Tiktok is very addictive and toxic
I’m glad I deleted tik tok. Too much racism
@@strawberrycloud8743 Same here
Tiktok is extremely toxic. You'll often see hundreds of people cyberbullying a single person with the minority of people trying to correct them and it's sad :/
Let's pay more attention to Phillip, he sends memes to his grandma.
It's Phillips (plural)
that’s absolutely so pure
Correction : *Phillips(plural)
@@kaye5408 because he literally says so at the start of his introduction 😐
@@kaye5408 What do you not get about it? Philips literally said at the beggining: "Hi I'm Philips (plural), I am on the pro-side...". They're name is with an s at the end
I laughed out loud when the curly haired curl tried to relate to Emi. She will never, EVER have a similar experience because she’s considered objectively pretty. You can FEEL ugly, sure, everyone does. But that girl will never receive the same backlash as Emi for loving herself. Never.
Fr
For real.
I can not put into words how wrong this truly is. I tried and ended up on a rant I’m sure no one wants to listen to. I’ll just say I’m objectively pretty and have gotten much worse bc I am pretty but it’s not from the girls or women it’s the men. You become nothing more than an object that can never be perfect to them all the while they rape you and remind you of how close you were but not quite there. I’ve had a lifetime of backlash from so many different guys it makes my head spin. Everyone is so obsessed with perfection the uglier I try to look the easier my life gets and the less hate I receive. I’m sure what she has is hard I’m not downplaying that but your statement is ignorant
THIS
I feel like we shouldn’t dismiss it though, you are dismissing her feelings just because she’s objectively pretty.
As someone who got social media at 11, I agree that kids under the age of 13 or even 14 should not be allowed to have it.
I got it when I was 8 (I’m 14 now) and yeah I agree completely. It didn’t ruin me as a person because I had a equal balance of social media and real life stuff but a lot of the stuff online I was exposed to was horrible and made me feel horrible about myself
Im 15 i disagree with u, because i have a little sister who is (6) now, and she had social media since (3) and ik its too young but tbh there's lots of positive impact,, and YES she did learn a lot of things from social media, so do i, I had social media since i was (9) and it truly is a life changing, I've learn a LOTS of things from social media, and i know everyone have different experience on social media, Whether it's positive or negative, but for me it's more of an positive side..
And tbh i think kids over 8 should allowed to be on social media (not tiktok ofc) cuz i personally think tiktok is too much still
@@mollyelv I think most of the stuff I saw was happy like I mostly used to watch roblox RUclipsrs and vines and stuff so it wasn’t anything too bad I would just see stuff I shouldn’t have
Social media is a double edged sword. It is an extremely powerful tool, can build or ruin you.
The absolute perfect analogy ! I wrote a paper about this earlier this semester for a gen Ed class.
or you can ruin others with it
Facts
I couldn't have said it better. Good analogy!
that's so true
Poor Emi was a victim of everything that’s wrong with social media: she’s thoughtful, well-spoken, very intelligent, and she’s a victim of brutal bullying because she doesn’t fit in this one idea of beauty. She’s going to do great things in spite of the monsters who were saying those awful stuff to her, I’m sure.
I agree she is! I’m glad she’s grown so much!
I agree!!!
I love your comment. She seems like a great person and I hope she can truly learn to love herself for what she can accomplish
I love Emi so much, I hope they know people love them in the comments.
I agree, I just wanna hug her 😭
I'm glad social media exists, but don't let it take over your life. You don't NEED it. It's a great place to meet people, but you NEED moments with your own thoughts.
No, going outside is where you meet people
Social media exists for popular pretty people, people like me are not welcomed
on it.
@@AliceDuckworth223 Not all social media prompts you to reveal your face, you can communicate and make friends who don't care about how you look.
No one needs any social media, it's not a necessity, no one needs to survive
DELETE SOCIAL MEDIA, IT'S AN ADDICTION AND A COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME
Bro is saying this while being on social media
@@liamthomas3666 RUclips is hardly social media and you know it
@@zed3063 nope, RUclips is social media. Could you please explain to me your reasoning for calling it “hardly social media”??
@@liamthomas3666 RUclips is mainly composed of people viewing content and commenting on it. Most other social media is mainly composed of content creators that view each other’s content. There’s a huge difference in the dynamic it creates.
@@liamthomas3666 I would say shorts are like social media. RUclips videos can be very educational.
“Hi I’m Phillips, plural” LMAOO i’ve never heard that before
Same 🤣
Swear to God my favorite part of the video 🤣
I loved that part 😂
@Edgar Gomez, I don't think it's his last name; it sounded to me like he was simply emphasizing that there is indeed the "s" at the end of his first name.
@Edgar Gomez It’s actually my first name! I have to mention it’s plural because they always forget the S, Phillips is my name haha
Nowadays we care more about about strangers liking us than us liking ourselves...
100% and think About it, why do we post things on Snapchat? Are we really trying to show our friends what’s going on in our life or are we showing strangers that our life is fun and not boring
True dat
I’m not anti nor pro, I have social media to keep some memories and photos, also to keep in touch with long distant people. I don’t use it much for the reason I wanna keep in touch with reality and have time management
I mean you can choose to go a different path friend. Lifes better without social media imo
it has always been that way...its just now, its more accessible.
"Before social media I just thought I was a masculine girl"- I don't know about this person's case but sometimes I feel like this is actually one of the most detrimental parts of social media. People thinking they must be trans because they don't fit stereotypes. Social media shouldn't be your source of information on such topics. If you think you might be trans you should go to a doctor and get diagnosed with gender dysphoria, not believe some random people on the internet.
I follow Alex and he's definitely a real trans guy but I agree on the overall point. Being trans has honestly become an internet trend and that's why we have so many detransitioners who end up dissing the community later. These days you don't need to see a doctor for evaluation before medically transitioning, and that's a problem. Even saying that you need Gender Dysphoria to be trans will get you cancelled these days. So people transition on a whim hoping that they'll be 'hip' and it will solve all their problems only to find out shortly later that they ruined their life. You don't even really get clout for it anymore because just about every kid claims to be trans or queer now. The whole mess of it all is just very sad. There's nothing wrong with being trans, but the glorification of it is toxic. It's a very difficult life to lead, even for those who do suffer from dysphoria and actually are transgender. Regret is a whole nother' layer for those who transitioned without dysphoria.
exactly! you really get it
For a lot of gay and trans people the internet provides us with a lot of freedom and information that we don't normally get in the outside world due to the danger of homophobia. You can go to a random doctor, but you don't know if they are safe or not for you. But with social media we can share our experiences and help eachother find doctors that are accommodating.
I truly believe the only reason that we have more resources today is because we found eachother through the internet and were able to form a community far beyond the gay bars.
It's the opposite for me, I used to think I was trans because of the Internet but I came to my senses and realized I'm actually just a masculine girl lol
gender dysphoria doesn't automatically mean that youre trans though
Here’s some help:
2:40: I spend more than three hours on social media daily
5:54: Social media makes you anti-social
9:54: I have been bullied on social media
13:00: Social media can cause young people to hurt themselves
15:46: Children under the age of 13 should not be allowed on social media
19:02: Social media has educated me more than my school has
22:46: Society would thrive more without social media
Ty
Emi is so pure, I hope she finds a way to love her self.
♡ :))
@@emi_not_emmy i really loved your opinions and i think you spoke for a lot of ppl that went through the same things as you, including me. I hope you grow to love yourself and have a healthy relation ship with social media.
@@emi_not_emmy You are beautiful and you deserve all good things that come your way. I'm sorry you had to go through everything you went through with social media. I had a similar experience so I don't post either and I'm happy you went and shared your opinions and experiences. This will help a lot of people.
@@yusuke8722 Thank you so much ♡!
@@abbyhenderson9574 Thank you. I talk about my experiences, even if it hurts me, in hopes of helping others. I hope hearing a simillar story helped you feel less alone, if you've ever felt that way. ♡♡
Social media is extremely toxic. The internet used to be a fun and exciting way to escape from reality, now reality is the best new escape from the internet.
My word. Social media used to be my escape from reality. But social media has become SUPER and I mean SUPER toxic, that reality doesn’t seem like a bad place anymore.
exactly
@@noonebossesthegarnet2890 something these kids dont wanna understand
Clearly you've never been on 4chan
That's so true. Like when social media was first a thing I used it to escape from my harsh teenage years with a single parent household. But now I even have to force myself to go outside for exercise or socializing. With Covid its even worse now, cause the situation forced me to be isolated longer. So I see where you coming from.
Alex is a perfect example of someone raised on and brainwashed by social media. Literally crazy
Actually you're the one who's brainwashed
@@bellonanlordahow is this person brainwashed?
Literally the definition of chronically online, their identity is built around tik Tok and their friends are online just awful this is where I see gen alpha heading the toxic positive ppl won't agree as Tik Tok does that to you
@@bellonanlordaWhat she say ??
Emi deserves to see herself so much more positively it’s so upsetting because she is clearly so intelligent and pretty she seems so nice but her confidence has clearly been really damaged evidence that there needs to be way more effort from the social media companies to take down hateful and dangerous content because young children are getting hurt.
Social media is honestly either the most toxic thing to ever exist or a nice and warm place. It's a mix of both
It's toxic all around cause it's material and shallow
@Sakis Papas and this is why it’s toxic lmfao you just proved the point😀👍🏼
@Sakis Papas Stop shaming people for having a preference as to what artists they listen too.
@Sakis Papas oh I just know you’re musty....
it’s more toxic than nice and warm
I hope these kids realize no one cares about you as much as you think. Everyone is too focused on their own life and problems to really care
It really helps when you do realise that
I know that
Lmao exactly as people grow older they won’t care to be in these online societies. There’s a shelf life on being an influencer unless you can recreate yourself
Tell that to the twitter mobs. They seem to have the time to care about any, no matter how small.
@@jaimemootoo8731 And there's no recreating yourself when you've already sold your 18 year old body online
you never realize how much social media effects you until you get rid of it. i deleted tiktok and snapchat and felt like all this weight just left my shoulders
I've had periods where I'd go months never using it. My routine and feelings remained relatively the same. Not saying some people don't benefit from deletion, just that it doesn't effect everyone.
To be fair I only use like 2ish social medias.
life would be sm better without social media. the amount of times I've hung out with people and all they've done is spent hours scrolling on tiktok is so sad.
Exactly
i got sad when emi talked about being called a monster and etc. nobody deserves to go through that. emi if you see this you’re beautiful
♡♡♡
@@emi_not_emmy Keep your head up, you seem to be a awesome Person to talk to!
Seconded. I'm so glad you participated in this and we got to hear your perspective. You are strong, and beautiful!!
@@emi_not_emmy you’re awesome!
@@emi_not_emmy I love the way you dress! You have a style that I'm trying to go for. Anyways people are really mean, that's not gonna change, I honestly empathise with your experience, but that, on my momma, does not define who you are. And it may be hard to accept that, but that does not define who you are I repeat, that does not define who you are. I would've enjoyed having you as a friend in highschool!
I wish they included someone who supported social media but didn’t t have a large following
True
Fr
Yeah
Same
Right. Wouldn't that be more realistic?
Alex seemed incapable of understanding that they have a unique experience and most people don’t have followings of people all waiting to reach out to help or talk to them.
the two people in the pro group (not phillips) were incredibly tone deaf toward a lot of the others experiences.
emi, i know you may never read this, but you are absolutely wonderful. i hope you're doing well today
did anyone else notice the teenagers having way more civil discussions than the adults on jubilee?😭
I think I'm missing something....there was the should kids under 13 have social media question...then there is this research information talk...I'm not sure how well a 6-12 will understand that..they don't get enough credit but they are also just cogs in the wheel...so who cares..defiantly not older people who are benefiting
Fr most people now and only some rare adults are knowledge and then u get the people like the girl who only look at the negative on media
@@cyclopz2410 tolerance communicates weak character.
Because teens are social rejects
@@queen2697 u know ur gonna become a teen or allready been a teen right ?
Can we talk about how teenagers can have a peaceful and deep conversation even if they don't agree with each other but adults start yelling and get angry and violent...?
Thats a broad generalization.
@@UM-ku8rk it is, but it is also a proven fact that people get more stubborn the older they get
I don't wanna say all adults but most adults. I feel like social media has given us a sense of community and understanding allowing some of us teens to mature more than most adults. But yeah it is crazy
@@jasminejohnson2458 exactly!
I disagree. As a teen I don’t think many of us can have proper conversations. I have a much easier time connecting with many adults
Even tumblr in the early 2010s was less toxic than tik tok and Instagram
And that says it all. Oh gosh it was terrifying and I was already on my mid/late teen years.
ppl, primarily new gens, have horrible self-control and coping mechanisms so all that toxicity just gets spewed online like scorpion venom. ever heard of a journal?
I’ve taken breaks from social media throughout my life and in times when I’m on break, I noticed I get red flags if I don’t have an insta account. People look at you like “Ew that’s weird” for just not having an account. But I’ll say this, 3 years SOBER off social media feels absolutely amazing.
The girl who makes 30k to 40k a month makes more than my parents make in a year
@Cured fatty pork situation i’m glad to know i made you laugh buddy 😀
How do your parents make even less than 50k a year lmao
@@miamihottiehotline I honestly don’t know they both have jobs and work full time but I guess that’s how it is
combined?
@@radicalgames480 yes lol
Is no one talking about how she said she makes 30-40 thousand a month
RIGHT. i was like .... maybe I should try on tiktok
Truly ! I had no sympathy for her views after she said that.
Ain’t no way she making 40k in a month with 300k followers
@@parthpatel2630 lol she makes money on RUclips, Snapchat, Tiktok, Instagram.....I think she makes more than 40k
@@parthpatel2630 If she's has a large following on several different platforms then I don't see why not. Influencers can earn A LOT. They just don't talk about it
I felt so sad when emi’s voice was almost trembling and she was like almost crying, i could relate with emma but felt really bad about how emi was treated and when she talked about the aquarium thing i really cried cause she really seemed like a victim of everything wrong with social media
It’s more like influencers vs non influencer maybe bring someone who’s not at all in social media next time
TikTok is by far the most manipulative and addicting social media platform, I really don’t understand why it’s so widely accepted/consumed.
Imo, TikTok can be fun. I rarely use it, but when I do, sometimes it is fun. Ofc, as with other social media, a lot of bad content exist. Actual bad content, not the cringy content.
My man sends memes to his grandma...respect
edit: my brain doesn’t grammar
Lmao😂
As I read this comments I hear him
That's precious
This comment will get 1k+ likes, don't forget me
That's a soldier right there
That girl saying she makes about $30,000 a month by being a content creator really messed with my day.
@@WonderfulTrouble. actually no, it's just your own bias and personal grudge, social media influencers are just gonna get bigger since the world is getting more connected than ever, whether its work, studies, everything is online, they're just taking advantage of the situation
@@barackputin im not american so i have no clue what that means, probably better than whatever conservative republican
I KNOW RIGHT?!!!!?!?!!!! WHERE THE FUCK DID I GO WRONG IN LIFE!??!?!?!??
Samee!!!!!
Hopefully she doesn't get burned out like others
Younger me would’ve residing to the pro social media group before i dedicated my life for psychology and studying how lack of exposure to complex human-to-human socializing could decrease our visceral/analytical empathy and empathetic attitude, which explains why the internet in general has become so unhealthy and toxic if we’re not cautious
Exactly ! and I think that’s what scare me the most for our and younger generations… especially since our futur won’t get brighter (I think). Because what kind of human are you if you cannot feel and show empathy ?
Social media shortens your attention span and promotes bad communication skills.
😔 When privacy isn't even part of the conversation, you know somethings wrong
Where is the content on your channel 🥺 Just subbed.
You already forfeited your privacy when you replied with a RUclips account.
I think that is a topic that Emma touched on. I agree it should've been discussed more.
Kay Kay “vpn vanish and faux username and email with no # attached🤫
@@gabmaye Yeah. It was definitely broached.
what you get out of social media REALLY depends on how you use it.
hello Noah!
what do you mean by how you use it because a lot of like interactions and content especially on apps like tiktok is an algorithm
Nope
hope ur doing well, Noah :)
no
i love how civil they all are. so different to adults just yelling and disrespecting each other on this channel.
As soon as I deleted tiktok my whole life changed for the better just delete it for a day and you will see
same and its such a huge change, your brain can rewire back to how it was before tiktok if you stop
wow... i genuinely feel so horrible for Emi. she is such a sweetheart. i truly hope she knows how charismatic, and bright she is regardless of what others say.
@Anthony Davis no, why would you think that?
@@nuellaa.2168 he’s biologically a dude lmaooo
@@nuellaa.2168 wait I thought were talking bout Alex nvm 💀
@@kalentino8395 not the casual transphobia :/
@@lucapntl how’s that being a transphobic I’m just stating a fact that he was born a man
There should be another part of this where they discuss twitter, cancel culture, privacy , and even the monetary benefits of social media
Can you go to my channel, my last video is about you;
@@fidemetveritatem6272
As someone who is also on stan Twitter, stan Twitter is one of the most toxic parts lmao 💀
@@alaaye5237 well, experience is definitely different for everyone. i tried to create a comfortable timeline for myself, found a lot of nice people and made new friends, i also never participate in drama or fan wars, and if something like that comes up i just unfollow or ignore. but i see what you mean :)
I my experience younger people aren't on Twitter.
@@fidemetveritatem6272 same it’s all about who you follow/engage with😀
I deleted Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok bc of how toxic they are. I HATE myself bc of how often I would compare myself to other beautiful people on those platforms. It was very difficult to delete them at first but ultimately, there was a point where It was a danger to myself and my health and I just simply didn’t want anything to do with those apps. I only have RUclips and I feel VERY safe and comfortable on this platform. It’s also the least toxic! My mental health is much better and I feel happier with myself too! :3
I relate so much to this. I feel much better mentally deleting everything but RUclips. Those other apps are so damaging to out mental health and well being. I’m so happy you are also doing a lot better because of the great choice you made ❤
Same, I Uninstalled Facebook, Instagram and messenger and I'm never re-installing them ever again, I don't have tiktok, Twitter or pinterest and I never will
I find it funny how these teens can have a balanced and civil debate over something, but some adults on Middle Ground throw tantrums 😂
Nothing made me feel more alone than "social" media.
Right? I’ll look at my so-called “friends” from work hanging out and doing all of this fun stuff like going to concerts and whatnot, and I kept thinking that they could’ve invited me or something so I don’t feel alone. I’m tired of feeling like I’m on the outside of this clique.
@@dontmindme.imjustafraidofe9327 We should form a team of unsociables ✌️
@@beansoup8728 Yeah. That actually sounds like an amazing book is totally read!
Yeah, it's funny. The kids in this video talks a lot about how many friends they have on social media and all the conversations they have had.....
Has anyone of these friends ever called them? Or come over to hang out at their place? Have they had these deep discussions in real life or is it just a bunch of emojis and links over direct messaging, followed by UwU that they call "discussions"?
@@dontmindme.imjustafraidofe9327 You deserve better. Dont be afraid to leave them. Its better to be alone than be in company of people who dont appreciate you
I would love to see a month where all social media randomly shuts down, and nobody knew it was coming
right
Wouldn’t that be nice, watch the minute it shuts down everyone freaks out.
@@andreadalvarez6145 Lots of teens had a meltdown when Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp went offline for a night over a week ago. This generation really is lost.
@@B_B463 :(
@@B_B463 Ngl, I didn't know about the shut down until after it was back up again 😂 I just wasn't on social media at the time but if I was when it happened, I would've just read a book. 🤷♂️
The thumbnail says it all.
This.
I'm watching this as a member of Generation X and a mom. You're not alone kids. Even I, have been bullied on social media to the point that I went underground. I even had childhood bullies post a photo of me from second grade, which I inadvertently found and saw them making disparaging comments. People are just plain mean. I watched this because I have a teenage daughter on the spectrum. I have not allowed her to access social media and probably won't; given the discussions that I've heard here and my own experience.
These kids have such an incredible ability to have a valid discussion and not be at each other's throats. Better than most adults.
I think it’s because adults are trying to get something out of the conversation (as in be proven right and stuff) whilst these kids are actually trying to discuss the issues with social media
Killer D im sure there’s also some sort of agreement that they all make to be civil and have an actual discussion, rather than argue. this is what debates should be like, and im sure the argument mentality does come into play and you get into the “im right youre wrong stage” but i would assume the people filiming acted as moderators and also cut parts where they talked over each other
ikr!! love it
And that’s on ✨fishbowls✨ at school
Dont underestimate children 🙃
Is no one gonna talk about how this girl makes more money in a month than most people make in a year
Who
Im hoping that 30k-40k number is in California terms and in Texas or Florida it would be 5k-10k. She makes more than some doctors so I think she's capping.
@@matthewtrapane5999 That’s cause she has an account with her twin sister which gains them a lot of publicity
She is honestly the biggest capper, there is no way to make money on tiktok unless you bring your following to ig or RUclips where you can get sponsors or ad revenue
Being sarcastic but they wonder why she is pro social media 🤔
I 100% relate to emi, social media has made me think really negative about life and without it I find myself happier
Emi is the realest one there. probably the only one I could see myself relating to in a meaningful way on the topic of social media
Emi is such an angel, I hope one day she realizes how much she is worth.
Agreed!! All I could think to myself is how much of a beautiful soul they have & how truly amazing they are.
Fact!
SHE?!? i thought it was a he
@@FelixBibian idek bro
@@FelixBibian first don’t call them “it” they are a human being. they didn’t specify their pronouns that i saw, so i’d suggest just using “they/them”. again don’t call a person “it” especially since they talked about how people they know referred to them as that before and it hurt them.
I don't understand ppl who be like "how can u not have tik tok/insta" Like I've honestly grown out of those apps. Its crazy to me how they think its so hard to not use social media.
Yup
one of my classmate called me 'ABNORMAL' just bcz I am not on social media. That time I was struggling a lot with my mental health and anxiety. That word made me feel really bad about myself.
I never really use social media, but I was bored one day and used TikTok. After a few weeks, I uninstalled because everyone was braindead people desperate for likes and clout.
@@bugsbunny9830 I guess you have normal abs
@@hipposyrup5500 ;)
Proud to say the only social media I have now is RUclips. I was a social media addict and sold my body, met the worst most harmful people, and suffered so much emotional damage. I deleted all of it last year during PHP (treatment facility) and will NEVER look back. I am 19.
Basically same. I literally only spend 30 minutes a week in snap to talk to family.
I’m so glad that social media wasn’t a thing when I was growing up. I’m 29.
Young people think it’s their whole life, but you can easily live and function without social media, it’s not important. It’s better. Take a break from it, you’ll be better for it.
or just erase it altogether. I find that having only RUclips is perfect for me. still getting entertainment and learning things but none of that mindless scrolling and negativity that you see on other platforms
@@kruggyy I agree, just gotta dodge the shorts now, I wish RUclips let me disable them.
I was born in '96, and yes there was no social media back in the 90s and I'm glad there was no social media back then, life would be so much better if social media never existed
When she said “It’s really scary to see my friends disconnect with me and connect with these people they’ve never met”
that hit me because a lot of the time I’ll be on FaceTime/ on the phone with friends and do this but never saw it this way and it’s scary how normalised this has become and a lot of things you realise you miss as a result.
Me too with a close friend I have
I am not the type of person to facetime/videocall, and I've been calling a lot of my friends lately... most of them answer other calls, scroll through instagram, play games, etc when I'm on a call with them... and it's insane to me. They don't see a problem with it, not even just how it can be rude, but really how disgusting it is. I cannot believe that's normal. I cannot believe it. If they do those things and I ask them to and they won't stop, I refuse to call them. It's disappointing that's what most people do nowadays.
Omg Dara 😂😂
@@Anjolaoluwa 😛💜
Same... I try to finish my schoolwork early so I can catch up with my friends if I go to see them they’ll be on there phones scrolling through insta or snapping random boys, and I kinda take that personally like they don’t wanna hang out w/ me or something, but honestly it’s there problem if they think snapping and scrolling is more important than our friendship... let it be that way then (they prolly don’t even need me anyway) but the thing is I feel like I couldn’t live without them but they could live without me.....
"I was 11 when I joined social media, I was litterally just a kid"
... you're 16, you still ARE very much a kid!
I was 4 when joined social media hahah 🥲 was wondering was I was depressed 😲🥲 am gonna try not to use social media since am now a social reject uhm uhm🥲🙃 (cries)
Exactly! Like...wtf? lol
And this has been Danique’s (accurate af) TEDtalk
Amateur I joined social media since i was 8
@@commenter518 you’re not hardcore until you’ve watched faces of death 2 for no reason. 😂
you dont need social media it just eats up your free time
Yes social media has its perks, but whats really important is your mental health. You come first. I deleted my socials yesterday and I’ve never felt so relieved.
Also I don't think "just have self control" is necessarily realistic, these apps are built to have you addicted. All psychology yall
Legit. Like I see ppl say it’s a tool like a bike or a hammer but I’m like uhh the last time my bike gave me notifications and had an algorithm to predict exactly what I wanted/needed was never 😂 ofc personal agency has to come in at some point and you can take steps to minimise the effect, there’s no denying the power these things can have over ppl
i have to disagree to be honest, i think there is always an element of self control but it gets more difficult the more you rationalize the addiction to yourself
that’s so true. i totally think kids even under the age of 15 should be on social media bc they still are figuring themselves out and that added pressure really destroys confidence. there should definitely be a class that teaches you how to use social media correctly
true
ADDICTION- ANYTHING that lets your mind control your behavior over your good judgement. Drinking, drugging, social media, gambling. All of it. ANYTHING IN EXCESS (plastic surgery the K clan). It’s all addiction and your mind is much more intelligent than to sell out to a whim.
Phillips looks like he used social media very healthily keeping in touch with his family.
AAAAAAHHHHH!!!! PAAAAAIIIINNNN!!!!!!
I broke my hand yesterday because of the hate comments I get on my amazing videos. I was so angry that I punched a hole in my computer. Please don't comment anything mean on my wonderful videos, dear cam
That’s not vegan!
He is the epitome of middle ground. He isn't using it to be a jerk or superficial. He is just having fun and connect with his family and friends.
Awww Phillips here, you guys are so sweet, I love my family and social media is just a way for me to connect with them!
@@phlesio Okay larper. Beg away for those imaginary internet points.
I’m so sorry that Emi had to go through what she did. That is so messed up!!! I wish her the best!
I have generally negative opinions of social media, but there’s a difference between talking to your friends on discord and posting on instagram/tiktok for strangers.
I’m not anti social media but I do think it’s much easier to be pro social media when you’re conventionally attractive and have a large following of people who support you.
They literally put 1 conventionally attractive person on the pro side and 2 on the anti side to show this isn’t necessarily the case.
@@Cloudkiller01 I definitely didn’t say it was always the case, just that I think it makes it EASIER to view social media in a positive light. Also it may be personal option but I consider both Alexa and Phillips to be good looking.
@@Cloudkiller01 1 on the pro side!? Bruh, are you saying my boy Phillips is not conventionally attractive right now? You think American standards are the only ones that matter?
Something that helped me a lot - Never take criticism from someone you wouldn’t take advice from.
This comment is underrated
I’ll keep that in mind
Love that...
This is so powerful. I'm so glad that I saw this comment
thank you!
The story that Emi shared is so sad and the reality for many young people. As an adult I get overwhelmed with my Instagram that has followers who I don’t know.. I wouldn’t know how to handle people teasing for something I can’t change at a young age.. that’s the dark side. Parents need to pay attention to their damn kids.. especially the kids who bully.
As someone has been on RUclips almost my whole life, social media should most definitely be restricted to children under 13. The appropriation of adult habits in the youth is getting out of hand. I first discovered Nicki Minaj and Lady Gaga when I was a TODDLER. I remember first watching the Anaconda video when I was like 5... And there are other things a child of my age should have not been watching. And YT at the time did not really have demonetization or as many restrictions. My parents also didn't enforce YT kids on me as a child so some videos were literally just p()rn anddd. Unfortunately I was exposed to that. Nobody knows this. I share more things on the internet than I do with my own family because I have grown up on it and my brain has completely saturated it. When TikTok got famous that didn't help either. I have probably spent a total of a year of my life on the internet and devices. Parents. Please protect your children.
I still find it depressing to know these teens make more a month than I make a year all because I’m not photogenic and my personality isn’t profitable.
That’s just life
Other kids are making money from music because they sing better than most people. Some people make more money as scientists because they got the brains.....
Just life hey, don't ponder about it much
Most of them use filters and makeup and the personalities they present aren’t real. So there’s still time!
@@jawesz7420 you don't make money with science, you basically earn enough just to survive :/
And this comment is the reason why I think the whole social media content/influencer scene is toxic.
I don’t know one person who wasn’t harmed by social media tbh
Me
Same
if u say u arent harmed by social media then we know you're lying
EDIT: first off, this comment was not in anyway supposed to be mean or insulting
2. what i meant by we know you're lying is, that, social medias algorithms and such are made so even you barely use it in some way your life will be affected by it, and 9 times out of 10, negativly. i use social media a lot, and i do realize that it takes up time i could be doing something else, and you should realize it does take up your time and will eventually start slowly making your time go up and up. if i offended you, im sorry. i just know what social media is and its affects are.
@@jason-hb9gp i dont care if u dont believe me
If u feel harmed by social media
Then go somewhere ur not offended
I know some who weren’t but it’s because they weren’t addicted
As Gen Alpha (2010), I can say that social media is more a part of everyone's life. At this point, if you don't use social media then you're isolated from your peers. You cannot regulate us by banning or restricting social media or phone usage.
Social media made me disconnect from everyone so the only way to control that is delete social media been off of it 5 years
Emi has been traumatized and has self esteem issues because of it and I honestly hope one day she does begin to heal (not on social media).
@@bleachlicker1236 no, who’s that?
@@bleachlicker1236 who's that
@@bleachlicker1236 who's that
@@bleachlicker1236 who’s that
@@bleachlicker1236 who's that
notice how the only ones who said that social media doesn’t make you anti social are the big creators with PLATFORMS 🤨
Yeah. It’s a detriment to the social skills of a lot of ACTUAL teens. Online friendships and relationships don’t even come close to the real thing, even over FaceTime calls you aren’t developing crucial social skills in the way you normally would.
I have no platform. Yes i’m anti-social but I have been since before i was on social media. It depends on the person. I actually find it easier to communicate with people online. I wouldn’t communicate if I didn’t do it online first. Social media doesn’t forced u to be antisocial if anything it has helped me be more social. Who cares if it’s through a screen? It’s still a conversation and that’s a huge step for some people.
Exactly like practically all the pro have platforms and loads of fans like... obvious they would like it they have fans.
and it’s not being social to comment back to ppl
i think the question should have been looked at with the perspective of how it effects social lives in the real world, where you have to talk and hang out.
because social media has done nothing for me in that aspect, if anything it has made it more difficult to have social interactions because i do not have the comfort of being behind a screen
@@generationfutureproduction9233 but does it help you make friends in the real world? do you actually hang out with and do things that are productive for your social health with these people?
as a person who lived before social media in my chilhood and introduced to social media in my teenage years, i've made the decision to cut myself out of them when i was in my 20's. i do live happier without comparing myself, my life to others.
Pretty much same situation here I find myself way happier and fulfilled when I focus on myself and my hobbies. Social media always kept me scrolling endlessly to the point of being very negative.
Loved this idea, social media changed all my friends recently :(( I'm glad I'm doing my best not to get hooked to it and I hope more people will maintain and limit their social media usage :)).
My heart breaks for Emi, if you're reading this you did not deserve that from those dance girls, I hope you know that you are soooo amazing and your story will definitely resonate with a lot of ppl.
♡♡♡
But Alex is a clown you got to admit
@Me We I know just saying
@@lucid734 facts
@@lucid734 The fact that you decided to see an uplifting comment and use it as an opportunity to bash someone else says more about you than anyone else. That's pretty fucked up, especially after seeing what most of them have been trough with people on the internet. Anyway, that's about all the energy I have to expend on a troll like you but, Emi and Alex, if you see this, you are both dope af
I felt so badly for Emi when she was explaining her bullying situation. Idk how ppl can be so cruel.
Grow up
@@Alababm gtfo
Grow up, snowflake.
@@Alababm You grow up tf
@@kiaradenese1272 racism eh?
The poor girl made me cry about her experience with her dance class and the kids posting her to scrutinize her appearance. I feel so sorry
I love that there's discussion about all of this and that so many people are able to see that their own social media use hurt themselves much more than it was helpful, but as someone that grew up in a very small town with horrid neighbors, a school full of people that didn't care to talk to me, I'm thankful I got into RUclips at such a young age since it gave me a way to actually feel connected and find lots of great friends that I never would have otherwise.
Emi’s story literally breaks my heart... kids are horrible but no one deserves to have to go through that especially at such a young age... when she said she didn’t realized how depressed and unhappy she was until she looked at the photo it broke my heart :((
Sad
which one is emi
nvm
Kids are horrible wtf
It truly showed me a completely different perspective... thank you for sharing your story, Emi. ♡
emi's story absolutely broke me :( she didn't deserve any of that :(
:)) ♡♡
@@emi_not_emmy please stay positive cz people will always hate beautiful and amazing people don't let them make you feel bad
Can you go to my channel, my last video is about you;
@@emi_not_emmy hey, you’re really smart and ily. also what are your pronouns? i wasn’t sure
@@niange5404 Thank you♡♡
i was so addicted to social media, and the problems it's that we were born with that, with that feeling of "this is the normal thing to do, to be.". when i just uninstalled all my social media something huge has change, i like more the time i spend with myself, i try to understand myself more, i really spend TIME, not just hours and days. it's life changing for real.
Personally social media is the only way I've been able to make friends. I have severe social anxiety and social media helps take off some of that social pressure and I haven't felt so alone because of the online friends I've made. I feel like that's an important thing to consider when it comes to social media because I'm sure many lonely people have been able to find people through social media.
Anti social-media: I hate social media
Also them: *has more posts and followers than me*
Maybe we the ones that have it bad ig
right 😭 no hate to them but like what 😀
Yeah fr i havnt even posted on mine in over a year
I have like 2 posts. One of em archived like wtf. Do they even hate it☠️
Well it’s probably the fact that they had a larger following is why they realize how bad it is
There's nothing wrong with being shy, quiet, or thoughtful. Preferring small groups over larger groups doesn't mean anything is wrong with you.
ABSOLUTELY YES
If anything you are >
Yea like if humans beings where as interesting, keep it small and ypu will live better no worries
I agree with you. Buuut, it could be that such a person is afraid to meet new people to they stay alone even though they crave socialising. I see a lot of people being proud they're "introverted" and then complaining they have no friends. What's the truth?
@@multigreenman1238 that’s just personal
Tbh I don’t count RUclips as much as a social media app anymore