The Internet provides us with much convenience. Social media is a powerful tool of disseminating information. People can easily and quickly get an update of events around the world. It is also useful for on-line classes and research. It gives us free entertainment.
But sometimes online formation is abused. There is a need to give attention to the adverse effects of social media. It may affect interpersonal relationships when it is used to spread gossip. Too much exposure to the social media can create problems to the individual and to family if a person becomes addicted to it.
My child is too much attracted by on-line games that has led to laziness and time mismanagement. In general, I think people who misuse or abuse the Internet can easily become moody. Some may misbehave and have psychological and emotional problem if their habits are not corrected in time.
— Gladys Burgos
Excessive information from the Internet sometimes gives me an overflow of thoughts. It is so easily for me to read too much about tragedies, crimes, immoral issues, misguided friendship and unfaithfulness or broken relationships between married couples. When this happens I tend to feel upset and stressful.
Moreover, the need for spiritual growth and personal development is sometimes forgotten as we unintentionally spend too much time socialising online or browsing through websites.
I wish people would focus more about the good use of social media. It can be used for the purpose of education so that people can learn something, for religious and cultural programmes to help our spiritual aspects, and for proper entertainment so people will be more relaxed instead of being stressed by the desire to compete with others. It should also be used for the purpose of emergency so that those in need can be helped.
— Nida Carbonita
Internet is a necessity. It plays an important role in our lives but there are things that we don’t always need, like, the social media. First it gives negative influence for some people as they compare their own lives with others. It affects our privacy as well. It can also affect our faith if we are so hooked on this social media that we are wasting time and forget to pray to our Lord. Furthermore, we may encounter many negative news that affects our mood.
However, social media is a tool to entertain ourselves in this pandemic and to help us connect to our families faraway. So I think we need to give ourselves a time limit on our use.
— Jocelyn dela Cruz
Internet is helping us to talk with people miles away. It can also be used for business, television programmes and online education when students can’t go to school in the pandemic.
On the other hand it can be abused. Some use it to criticise and destroy people’s reputations. Others are experiencing cyberbullying, The rampant pornography spread online is poisoning people’s mind.
An addiction to Internet can cause lazinesss and even affect the health of people.
— Gretchen Lozano
I feel like receiving tons and tons of information from the Internet every second of the day. It surely has a tremendous effect on the life of people as it does to me, my family and friends in our daily lives. On the positive side, Internet or social media when used properly can bring families and friends closer together even when they are physically away from one another. Social media can make communication easier, cheaper and quicker.
The Internet is important for the business people involved in online selling and advertisement. They can formulate online strategies to reach their customers in various ways.
On the other hand, I feel quite annoyed with pop-up advertisement which forces us to read.
And many of us follow the trend and are tempted by online advertisements to buy things we don’t really need. It is a waste of time and money.
We should be aware of the positive and negative effects of the social media. May we learn to be wise in our choices that help us live a healthier and happier life.
— Adelfa Salinog
