social media fatigue: are you tired yet?

Flipbook by Chloë Grande

Social Media Fatigue: Are You Tired Yet?

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With some many social networks, it seems like

we’re drowning in a sea of information

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No wonder people are starting to feel

burned out

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Social media fatigue describes the overwhelming pressure to keep up with multiple social media

platforms Photo: Zürich Hauptbahnhof (Wikimedia Commons)

Boredom and

concerns about

online security are

also factors that come into play

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So what can we do?

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SET LIMITS

Pick and choose which platforms best fit

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DISCONNECT

Experience the richness of face-to-face

interactions

Use time away from technology to

explore other hobbies and interests

TAKE A BREAK

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But why does social media fatigue happen?

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For a lot of people, the fatigue comes

from that feeling that we’ve all done this

before, so why do it again?

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For others, we’re getting to the point

where we feel that we’ve shared all we

can think of sharing, and we’re tired of

rehashing the same old things over and

over again

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Many early adaptors say the amount of time they spend on social media sites has

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In 2013, Facebook admitted in its

annual 10-K report that it might be

losing “younger users” to "other

products and services similar to, or

as a substitute for, Facebook”

The results of a 2013 Pew survey show that

61% of surveyed Facebook users say that

they have taken a break from the social

network for several weeks or more at a time

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Among the comments

from those who took

Facebook breaks:

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“(I had) crazy

friends”

“People were

(posting) what

they had for

dinner”

“I gave it up

for Lent”

The landscape is becoming more diverse

with Pinterest, Instagram &

Tumblr all competing for

attention

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At the end of

the day,

there’s only so

much time

consumers

can devote to

social media

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In a digital world, social media fatigue is a

real issue

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As long as new

platforms are

created, boredom

with old ways will

always exist

Why not take this fatigue

and channel it to fuel

energy for new projects

offline?

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After all, Facebook will always be there waiting patiently for us to return.

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D’Amelio, Laura. “Social Media Fatigue.”.eduGuru. 17 January 2013. Web. 20 May 2014. <http://doteduguru.com/id9043-social-media-fatigue-syndrome-do-you-or-your-staff-have-it.html>. Hamburger, Ellis. “The age of the brag is over: why Facebook might be losing teens.” The Verge. 1 March 2013. Web. 20 May 2014. <http://the verge.com/20 13/3/1/4049592/the-age-of-the-brag-is-over-why-faceb ook-might-be-losing-teens>. Kelly, Heather . "Survey: Most Americans take breaks from Facebook." CNN. 6 February 2013. Web. 20 May 2014. <http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/05/tech/social-media/facebook-breaks-pew>.

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