Information technology advancements have affected the almost every aspect of human’s lives. Where we had greatly benefited by these recent IT advancements there are some drawbacks of these advancements which has negatively affected the human race. There are a number of people who are not much fond of IT advancements. Here, we are going to point out some of the negative effects of IT advancements.
Social media is considered as one such advancement in the field of IT, which has greatly benefited human race. But excessive use of social media has causing some real problems in our practical lives such as time management has become quite a big issue today. The students and professional men have their social media accounts and they have developed a habit of checking them multiple times during the day without any good reason. This practice is making them less focused on their actual job and causing wastage of their precious time. Many mental health professionals believe that the constant destruction of social media contributes to shortened attention spans. Cyber bullying is another problem, today’s youth facing because of the inaccurate use of social media. 
IT advancements are causing a huge impact on social life. Nowadays, people spend more time online than ever before and their social life is affected by internet. They rely on communication devices such as smart phones or tabs for most of their daily tasks and this is causing them to neglect quality time with their family members and their real life friends. This is making the youngsters more comfortable on online conversation but they are becoming less confident and finding it difficult to have on-face conversations.
People used to share or post their pictures, statuses, links and comments on social media. Other people can look upon what you have shared like age, birth and marital status to know more about the particular person. This gives way to cyber crimes such as privacy invasion and confidential information stealing, etc. Constantly being plugged in or connected causes an extra layer of stress that wasn’t present before the overuse of technology. The use of antidepressants have increased recently, especially among youngsters. Most people, who are considered to be addicted to social media, develop poor sleeping habits which is affecting their daily lives.
With the advancements in the field of IT, there is a rapid change in the world of electronics and technology. Today, pollution is increasing day by day throughout the world because E-waste is not always disposed of properly, causing deadly chemicals to leach into the ground. This is increasing the level of toxicity in our air, land and water. These technological advancements has made people more lazy and less patient.
