Disadvantages of Social MediaSocial media is one of the things we use in the world. It's easy to access, from computer to smartphone. Anyone can have one and change their entire identity to anyone. Social media could push us further away from our friends and family. Most of the friends you have on social media are acquaintances. Social networks make us talk less in reality, steal our time, make us have fewer real friends, can cause harm, hatred and make us false as a person. Social media makes people talk less in real life and steals our time outside. -world.it removes face-to-face conversations in reality. Teitel says it takes time away from his friends and family. Teitel cites "An earlier study from the same research found that a decrease in communication with friends and family" can lead to a decrease in communication with a gap in face-to-face socialization. It can also lead to depression, Simpson states that "communication on Facebook can motivate loneliness, self-esteem and depression." The reason I believe this might be true is that you can be alone on social media because you have no one to talk to and can lead to depression. As a result of all this, it is clear that social networks make us talk less. Our time is being taken away from us by social media. Most Americans waste time on social media. Michael Williams says that “nearly a quarter of Americans express themselves about an important moment in their lives through social media.” Williams shows that our time is taken away from us and we lose out on life events. Williams also talks about how it's taking over our outdoor lives. “Some people are so absorbed in social media; this leads users to spend less time outdoors and be less active” we are wasting our time and spending it behind a screen. Most people should... middle of paper... on some said on the internet. Most people may consider social media a safe and trustworthy place, but it can easily steal your identity. Richards points out that “social media users are vulnerable to security attacks such as identity hacking and viruses.” People could hack your account, put false information in it and steal it. It is not possible to avoid these actions that others do, but the only way is to not have them at all. Bottom line to all of this is that social media makes us talk less, have fewer real friends on the internet, and make us fake. Social media also has its benefits, like being able to talk to friends and family from faraway places. You can share your opinions in group chats and make plans with friends. Social media may not be so safe, but you can definitely communicate with other people