The Influence of Excessive Used of Social Media in Filipino Teen’s Life

Thesis Statement
Excessive use of social media changes Filipino teen’s personality, behavior, and
relationship with other people because they imitate what they see and they spend too much time
on it that causes jealousy.
I. Introduction
A. Social media is a website and application that enable users to communicate and
share content using a mobile phones or computers.
B. Example of social media platforms and its uses;
1. Facebook allows users to create profiles, send messages, upload photos and
video.
2. Twitter is known as a microblogging site that allows users to send and receive
short posts called tweets.
3. Instagram users can upload photos or videos and share them with their
followers.
C. Excessive use of social media changes Filipino teen’s personality, behavior, and
relationship with other people because they imitate what they see and they spend
too much on it that causes jealousy.
II. Reasons why teenagers are too addicted in social media.
A. Teens are afraid that they are missing out something.
B. Social validation through numbers of likes, comments and share.
C. In social media you can share your personal thoughts or dramas.
III. Symptoms of being addicted to social media.
A. You always check your phone and see if there’s a notification.
B. You always crave for an internet connection.
IV. The Effects of excessive used of social media in Filipino teen’s life.
A. Social media change the personality of a person.
B. Social media affects the mood or the behavior of a user.
C. Excessive used of social media damage the relationship of the user with other
people.
V. Things to do to reduce your social media addiction.
A. Set a limitation in using social media accounts.
B. Turn off or avoid checking your notification.
C. Do something productive, instead of spending time in social media world.
D. Spend more quality time with your loved ones.
VI. Conclusion
Social media help us to create, share and also to stay connected with each other. It is
really essential especially for Filipino youths because it is part of their lives and we all know
that. But we also need to remember that it is just a tool that helping us not a buddy or family that
you should treat as half of your life. Never let social media platforms take away your precious
time or rule over you, you should be the one who controls it and use it in a useful way. So stop
and think carefully of your actions. Maybe you're not just aware but social media has already
changed you.