JERICO D.

CUNANAN | IT 302 Social & Professional Issues | 1st Semester 2022-2023

BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
City of Malolos, Bulacan

ACTIVITY 1
IT 302| SOCIAL & PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

THE GREAT HACK & SOCIAL DILEMMA:

A Documentary Film Analysis
By Cunanan, Jerico D. | BSIT – 3A

The documentary raises awareness of the numerous ways in which social media governs and
manipulates us, nowadays we're people using socila media because social media is that we can
use to know what’s happening in this world, what’s the news, what peoples doing. We know
that there is an advantage to using social media but we don’t know when us people being
entertained, happy by using social media that technology companies making some of us such a
fool by manipulating some of us.

One particularly pernicious concern is whether time spent on social media sites is eating away
at face-to-face time, a phenomenon known as social displacement . Fears about social
displacement are longstanding, as old as the telephone and probably older. “This issue of
displacement has gone on for more than 100 years,” says Jeffrey Hall, PhD, director of the
Relationships and Technology Lab at the University of Kansas. “No matter what the technology
is,” says Hall, there is always a “cultural belief that it's replacing face-to-face time with our close
friends and family.” The Impact of Social Media on Relationships One of the effects of social
media is encouraging people to form and cherish "social media friendships" over actual
friendships. The term 'friend' as used on social media is a weak shadow of traditional
friendship. Real friends actually know each other, frequently interact face to face, and have a
personal bond. Social media platforms are designed to snare your attention, keep you online,
and have you repeatedly checking your screen for updates. It’s how the companies make
money. But, much like a gambling compulsion or an addiction to nicotine, alcohol, or drugs,
social media use can create psychological cravings. When you receive a like, a share, or a
favorable reaction to a post, it can trigger the release of dopamine in the brain, the same
“reward” chemical that follows winning on a slot machine, taking a bite of chocolate, or lighting
up a cigarette, for example. The more you’re rewarded, the more time you want to spend on
social media, even if it becomes detrimental to other aspects of your life.

However, social media use can also negatively affect teens, distracting them, disrupting their
sleep, and exposing them to bullying, rumor spreading, unrealistic views of other people's lives

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JERICO D. CUNANAN | IT 302 Social & Professional Issues | 1st Semester 2022-2023

BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
City of Malolos, Bulacan

and peer pressure. The risks might be related to how much social media teens use. A 2019
study of more than 6,500 12- to 15-year-olds in the U.S. found that those who spent more than
three hours a day using social media might be at heightened risk for mental health problems.
Another 2019 study of more than 12,000 13- to 16-year-olds in England found that using social
media more than three times a day predicted poor mental health and well-being in teens. The
term social media refers to a computer-based technology that facilitates the sharing of ideas,
thoughts, and information through virtual networks and communities. Social media is internet-
based and gives users quick electronic communication of content, such as personal information,
documents, videos, and photos. Users engage with social media via a computer, tablet, or
smartphone via web-based software or applications.

References:

Summer Allen (September 20, 2019) Social media's growing impact on our lives
https://www.apa.org/members/content/social-media-research

Simplilearn (Sep 11, 2022) Top 7 Impacts of Social Media: Advantages and Disadvantages
https://www.simplilearn.com/real-impact-social-media-article?
fbclid=IwAR3fm2iRTfdj59LEzmsV8-iNTXQbYzOae4Xo9udfr2_cUGhvK0xqwQG1lY4

Social Media and Mental Health (August 16, 2022)

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-health/social-media-and-mental-health.htm?
fbclid=IwAR26ZrQ2xM93FxYZhjG3vJu7Qz_MnAHWoDj5rKapEgyHxam1sCqVfCMDd3A

Mayo Clinic Staff. Teens and social media use: What's the impact?

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/tween-and-teen-health/in-depth/teens-and-
social-media-use/art-20474437

Maya Dollarhide (August 31, 2021) Social Media: Definition, Effects, and List of Top Apps
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/social-media.asp

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