We’re fast approaching nearly certain the most significant election in American history. Therefore, now more than ever social media responsibility is needed. Social media has been associated with a lot of negative effects including a rise in depression and anxiety among teens, plenty of misinformation, lack of privacy, and worst of all the polarization of civil discourse as we get closer to the election. People have become addicted to social media. This can be attributed to the fact that social media operates on a business model. It’s actually a business whereby certain targeted ads are presented to users to alter their behavior and thus become addicted to social media. This global addiction is what has become a major issue in our society.

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