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My Relation With Social Media

My relationship with the media is essential because it allows for my connection with friends and family, and the current events going on around the world. Some of the social media apps that I use regularly are Snapchat and Instagram. One of the negatives of having social media is its creation for addiction for my phone. According to my iPhone settings screen time, I spend an average of 9 to 10 hours on my phone. But in my defense, most of those hours are later night hours when I'm going to bed. With my obvious addiction to my phone, this creates barriers for doing actual important things like homework, chores or hanging out with family and friends. But being in a generation surrounded by other people just as stuck to their phones doesn't make it as bad as it seems.  Some of the positives of having my phone with me are its ability to connect people that otherwise wouldn't talk in person and its ability to create a much more involving culture.  Being able to talk to my