Social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Linked In have gained a large audience around the world. Although the initial intentions of these social sites were positive, these means of social interaction now have negative effects. Young adults aged 14 to 26 are the demographic that makes up the vast majority of social media users and are therefore most affected by social media. Social media has negative effects on young adults. Social media use by young adults has harmful psychological effects, creates antisocial effects and wastes time. Social media has harmful psychological effects on young adults. Social sites breed cyberbullying, depression and a lack of independence. Cyberbullying is extremely prevalent among young adult social media users. Many young adults report having “witnessed more bullying on the Internet than in real life” [6]. The prevalence of online harassment is attributed to the lack of consequences arising from it. Cyberbullies tend to think they will get away with it without any consequences and “81% of young people agree that online bullying is easier to avoid than in-person bullying” [2]. Victims of cyberbullying have lower self-esteem. This diminished sense of self-esteem has devastating effects: according to psychologist Anthony Pellegrini, bullying is a specific form of aggression used deliberately to secure resources such as friends, self-esteem and esteem of oneself. Sites like Facebook and MySpace make this easier with public posts and retaliatory posts that encourage other mutual “friends” to join in. In fact, peer harassment and bullying is the most common disadvantage of these sites. “This is where students discover their identities and terrorize each other. Cyberbullying is contributing to the emergence of a generation of socially maladjusted adults, and social networking sites are leading the way. The hostile environments on these sites have contributed to making this generation of girls superficial and cutthroat by behaving more or less well than boys. “This electronic nastiness can lead to depression and, more seriously, suicide. [3] Bullying has become widespread thanks to social networks and has been the cause of many suicides among young adults. Suicide as a result of bullying is so prevalent that "every half hour, a young victim of bullying commits suicide ... middle of paper ... ...adults are becoming aware of these dangerous effects and are taking action to prevent them combat. Works Cited1. Cherry, Kendra. “What is the Social Comparison Process” About.com Psychology, nd Web, April 17, 2015. “InternetSafety101.org: Statistics. Np, nd Web. April 17, 2015.3. Gilliam, Natalie. “The potential dangers of social networks. » The potential dangers of social networks. Np, March 30, 2011. Web. April 17. 2015.4. Kulbarsh, Pamela. “Bullying: suicide as a result of bullying”. Np, January 11, 2012. Web. April 17, 2015.5. Lauritsen, John. “Is there a link between social media and depression? »CBS Minnesota. Np, February 17, 2011. Web. April 17, 2015.6. Nelson, Cordelia. “Free Executive Summary”. Negative effects of social networks. Np, April 1, 2013. Web. April 17, 2015.7. Pagliarini, Robert. “Is social media bad for you? » CBSNews. CBS Interactive, 2009. web. April 17, 2015.8. “The Effects of Social Media on Adolescents.” Socially active. Np, November 22, 2012. Web. April 17, 2015.9. Turkle, Sherry. “The flight of. 2015.