Daily Times

Sir: The use of social networking sites such as facebook, Instagram , twitter, Snapchatetc has become the cornestone of modern communication and connection as it allows users to create a sense of belonging and redefine their way of being.

From a mental health perspective , concerns have been raised about the negative impact of excessive use of social networking sites on the health and wellbeing of users, especially that of young people,  who are enthusiastic users of this technology. 2018 social media research is teaching us at least one thing: “This may be the year that social media changed forever”.

Among the top six social media destinations, only those three saw an increase in usage in the past year, with Instagram moving from 34 percent to 36 percent, Pinterest moving from 30 percent to 31 percent, and Snapchat moving from 29 percent to 31 percent.

The more text and opinion-oriented platforms (Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter) were either flat or experienced a decline in usage.

DUAFASIH

Karachi

Published in Daily Times, October 10^th 2018.