Social media platforms cause anxiety for almos %90 users
The negative impact of social media on society is causing worldwide concern. Hence these days many countries increase the restrictions.
According to the Cybersmile Foundation's research, 89% of users state that social media harms their mental health, while 85% say that posts on these platforms create negative feelings about their own body. The number of internet and social media users worldwide is increasing day by day. According to data published by Statista, the number of internet users exceeded 5 billion in 2022. According to the survey conducted by The Cybersmile Foundation, 89% of respondents said that social media harms their mental health, while 85% say that it creates negative feelings about their own body.
Social media platforms cause anxiety for 89% of users
According to the data released, 87% of users point out that the content on social media makes them feel pressured to be perfect, and 89 points out that they constantly create anxiety. In addition, 40% of respondents say that social media reduces productivity in their work.
North Korea and China are the leading countries that impose restrictions on the Internet.
North Korea and China, which cross the border in the 10-point scoring system determined to determine the level of restrictions, are in the first place, while both do not allow their citizens to use social media platforms and instant messaging applications in the Western geography. The situation continues in the same course in Iran, Myanmar, Turkmenistan and the United Arab Emirates, which follow the ranking with 9 to 10 points. The Iranian government is preparing an application that individuals must apply to access VPNs (Virtual Private Network), internet technology that allows individuals to connect to different networks via remote access.
