New Technology

Social media addiction is increasing every single day at an extremely high rate. There is no doubt that a large percentage of kids and adults are addicted to their phones. This is an issue that I see in all ages, including myself. I can say that I am in a way addicted to social media. It may not be to an extreme, but I usually never go a day without checking at least one of my social media platforms. I love my phone and having access to any kind of information at the palm of my hang, but I have to admit when I think about myself having an addiction to my phone it frustrates me. Because I could be spending 2 hours that I spend on my phone doing something more productive like studying or spending time outside. It makes me sad when I see young children with social media accounts and they are constantly on them. I feel like parents should set boundaries and rules for children and technology, but chances are, the parents themselves are probably addicted to social media as well and do not see it as an issue.

The reason I am talking about cell phone addictions is because the start up company that goes by the name “yondr”, they provide small fabric pouches that you put your phone in, which close with a proprietary lock that can be opened only with a Yondr-­supplied gadget, have been used at concerts and and stand up comedy shows to make the audience more engaged and not engaged with their phones. Yondr pouches are now being bought by schools and put in class rooms so as soon as students walk in, they are required to lock their phone in the pouch and once class is dismissed they can unlock it from the Yondr unlocking system. The owner of the company says his main objective is do decrease social media addiction in kids, teens, and adults and to get them to focus more on the outside world and socializing face to face with people rather through a screen. Social media provides many great things in our generation today and it certainly is a huge part of our generation, but social media addiction is also a huge part of our generation is a becoming a serious issue. I think Yondr is a step in the right direction for decreasing social media addictions.