Facebook and its devastating effects on human health you can't imagine

There is no doubt that social media has become an important part of daily life. However, its impact can be "devastating".

The results of a survey showed that one in eight suffers from compulsive use of communication networks, which affects life, whether in terms of sleep habits or social relationships, according to the Wall Street Journal.

"Internet addiction"

Usage patterns reflect forms known as “internet addiction,” according to the survey, which was prepared by researchers from Facebook according to internal company documents.

The researchers also expressed concern that some users lack control over the time they spend using Facebook, and as a result are experiencing problems in their lives.

However, they indicated that they do not consider it "clinically addictive" behavior because it does not affect the brain in the same way as drug use, for example, but it is behavior that may cause problems for some due to overuse.

Loss of sleep and deterioration of relationships

It may also cause some problems that may be caused by excessive use FacebookLoss of productivity, especially when some people stop completing tasks in their lives to check networks frequently, or even lose sleep when they stay up late because they keep browsing the app, or even deteriorate personal relationships by replacing time that one can spend with real people To be with people online only.

The researchers estimated that these problems affect about 12.5% ​​of Facebook network users, whose number is close to 3 billion, which means that about 360 million users are affected, about 10% of them in the United States.

The documents revealed by the “Wall Street Journal” indicate that Facebook knows that the success of its systems and products is based on changing a person’s routine, which may cause great harm to a wide segment of users.

Suggest fixes

It is reported that the researchers tried to provide recommendations to focus on “user well-being”, as a set of reforms were proposed, some of which were implemented, and building optional features to encourage reducing the time of using social networks, and re-engineering notifications in a different way. However, the department in which these researchers worked was canceled in late 2019.

In a previous press release, Facebook spokeswoman Danny Lever said the company has in recent months begun drafting new changes to address what it calls "problematic use" to ensure it does not affect mental health or other concerns about user well-being.

Lever also pointed out that some people suffer from fatigue from other technologies such as television or smart cellular devices, which is why Facebook has added tools and controls to help people manage time.