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    The document discusses the pros and cons of social media use. While social media allows for instant connections and sharing of information, overuse can negatively impact mental health. Heavy social media use has been linked to increased risks of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts, especially in teenagers. The document proposes some solutions, such as increasing awareness of data collection and privacy settings, as well as advocating for legislative reforms to better regulate social media platforms and protect user data. Overall, the key message is that social media has benefits but also risks, so users should be mindful of how they spend their time online.

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    The document discusses the pros and cons of social media use. While social media allows for instant connections and sharing of information, overuse can negatively impact mental health. Heavy social media use has been linked to increased risks of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts, especially in teenagers. The document proposes some solutions, such as increasing awareness of data collection and privacy settings, as well as advocating for legislative reforms to better regulate social media platforms and protect user data. Overall, the key message is that social media has benefits but also risks, so users should be mindful of how they spend their time online.

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    The document discusses the pros and cons of social media use. While social media allows for instant connections and sharing of information, overuse can negatively impact mental health. Heavy social media use has been linked to increased risks of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts, especially in teenagers. The document proposes some solutions, such as increasing awareness of data collection and privacy settings, as well as advocating for legislative reforms to better regulate social media platforms and protect user data. Overall, the key message is that social media has benefits but also risks, so users should be mindful of how they spend their time online.

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    The document discusses the pros and cons of social media use. While social media allows for instant connections and sharing of information, overuse can negatively impact mental health. Heavy social media use has been linked to increased risks of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts, especially in teenagers. The document proposes some solutions, such as increasing awareness of data collection and privacy settings, as well as advocating for legislative reforms to better regulate social media platforms and protect user data. Overall, the key message is that social media has benefits but also risks, so users should be mindful of how they spend their time online.

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    Prof. Rakesh Kr Meet


    Introduction
    • There's little research to establish the long-term consequences, good or bad, of social media
    use. However, multiple studies have found a strong link between heavy social media and an
    increased risk for depression, anxiety, loneliness, self-harm, and even suicidal thoughts.

    • In many instances, teenagers use their free time by browsing the Internet through social
    media. Whether it’s checking a friend’s latest Instagram post or viewing their recent
    Snapchat story, most would agree that social media is a big part of many people’s day-to-day
    lives. Therefore, social media has a large impact, yet the impact can be seen as negative in
    many aspects.
    Pros :
    • Cut out middlemen and allow companies or individuals to speak directly to followers.
    • Connect people who wouldn’t be able to communicate otherwise.
    • Created business opportunities for E-Comm and DTC companies.
    • Instant news & information.
    • Increased accountability.
    • Tough to hide anymore when anyone can record or capture what you say or do.
    • Creates a common ground for people across the world.
    • Gives people alternative settings to express themselves and connect with like-minded
    people.
    • Grants convenience and organization of more complex, everyday lives.
    Cons :

    • Addiction to refreshing (whether you’re fully aware or not)Often creates a faux image of people
    and their lives, creating issues of self-worth for some individuals by over comparison.
    • Our brains get used to receiving instant gratification from having attention on-demand.
    • The loss of real-life social connections and social skills.
    • Social media is what it is. It’s how you use it and what your intent is that determines its effect on
    you. If we use it as a time-wasting instrument and end up comparing ourselves to others over
    and over again, it’s a huge negative. Using it to bring out our creativity and truly connect with
    others around the world? Huge positive.
    • As the cliche goes, “with great power comes great responsibility.” We must be conscious of our
    desires, our need for acceptance, and where we spend our time. We are responsible for our lives
    and what we do with them.
    The Solutions we propose for this dilemma.

    Given the documentary doesn’t really tell us how to fight the tide, what can you, as the viewer,
    do?

    Behavioral Change : Firstly, we can take The Social Dilemma as a cue to become more aware of
    how much of our data is given up on a daily basis – and we can change our behaviors
    accordingly. One way is to change our social media privacy settings to restrict (as much as
    possible) the data networks can gather from you. This will require going into the “settings” on
    every social platform we have, to restrict both the audience we share content with and the
    number of third parties the platform shares our behavioral data with.
    • Legislative reform:
    • In the long run, stemming the flow of personal data to digital platforms will also need
    legislative change. While legislation can’t fix everything, it can encourage systemic change.
    • We urgently need governments to step up and introduce regulations to overhaul the
    business model and protect our rights. This a systemic and structural issue that won’t be
    easy to address and will require a mix of political, legal and structural solutions.
    • No one approach will work on its own, nor can we solve the social dilemma alone. We need
    leadership and urgent action from our governments to protect us from the abuses of Big
    Tech.
    implementation

    • The Social Dilemma makes us aware of just HOW strong the link between social media and
    degrading mental health is. Increasing rates of depression, anxiety, eating disorders and even
    suicide, are all the result of social media. Due to social media, we’ve all experienced all of the
    above so often, that we don’t even consider it as abnormal, and that is extremely scary. The
    Social Dilemma breaks this down beautifully and it needs to be seen.
    • The Social Dilemma will scare you, worry you and shock you, but it will also help you. Once
    you watch it you’re going to switch off most of your notifications, set screen time limits,
    share less data online, be more present offline and maybe even deactivate your accounts.
    Knowledge is power and trust us, you will come out of it a better and more aware person.
    Thank you..!!

    Presented By:
     Chirag Deep Singh
     Mayank Thapliyal
     Kumar Sarthak
     Pragya Thakur
     Sanskriti Singh
     Sonali Sahu
     Tufail Ahmed
     Yawar Wamiq

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