Negative effects of Social Media It is considered by many people that social media, for example Facebook, has influenced both individuals and society negatively. In my opinion, social networking sites are detrimental to individuals and our community in many ways. For many spending time on social media has become a daily routine, through which they socialize and keep contact with friends who live a great distance away. However, some of the users are so addicted to social media that they put their work aside. The productivity of whole society might drop if most of its members waste half of their day on Twitter or are distracted continuously by FB's notifications. Another harm that social media causes might be more serious than it does to our society's productive power. Social media, as its name shows, is intended to better human's social life. However, many users of it sacrifice their "real" social activities for social life in virtual world. For instance, many people are so obsessed with their image on social media, while losing touch with people close to them in reality. They would rather put time interacting with followers on the net than attending family events or party held by their friends. Ironically, instead of strengthening interpersonal connection, social media becomes an impediment to it