The Surprising Effects of Social Media on Generation Z

Social media, which has become a kind of addiction especially for the younger generation, has a serious effect on users. Without even realizing it, we can reflexively throw our hands on the phone and dive into the world of social media to see the latest posts. A study conducted in partnership with ExpressVPN and Pollfish effects of social media on Generation Z takes over. Total of 16-24 year olds from USA, France and Germany 4,500 participants examined. The results obtained are quite interesting.

All of the participants at least one It is learned that he has a social media account. While this is not surprising, some of the participants ‘only in one app’ per day. up to five hours He says they can pass the time. However, half of the participants stated that they envied those who do not use social media, and 61% said they feared the addictive effect of social media. If 20% of the participants More than $1 million to give up social media It says it should be offered.

Social media has a huge impact on the psychology of young people:

62% of the participants are added to Instagram and Facebook. ‘hide likes’ of the property reduces feelings of anxiety While stating that, half of the participants stated that they deleted their posts at least once because they did not receive enough likes. The studied group 86% ofstates that social media directly affects happiness levels. Platforms with the most time spent applications where video content is concentrated was detected. The applications that Generation Z participants aged 16-24 spend the most time with are as follows:

1. YouTube
2. TikTok
3. Instagram
4. Snapchat
5. Facebook
6. twitter

Two out of five participantsfinsta”, that is, they say they have fake Instagram accounts, while 36% of them do not have a social media account. they won’t be lovers says. 33% of the participants said they wanted to make personal posts as the reason for opening a fake Instagram account; 26% of them made special posts for their family and friend groups; 25% of them enter and browse other people’s profiles anonymously; 17% say they open it to watch what their ex is doing.