Our actions, the way we speak, the way we write, the language we use to communicate and even the relationships we have with others have been affected by social media addiction sites. social media. With social media sites comes new terminology and use of words with new meanings, almost like a foreign language that must be learned. Joseph Kahn, in the article “What Does “Friend” Mean Now? » shows how the word “friend” has taken on new meaning thanks to social media. The use of this language and these sites is a bad thing that has many negative effects on American culture. Many Americans have become addicted to social media and are at risk of invasion of privacy, identity theft, defamation, stalking, isolation, lack of socialization, and harmful effects on their health. Additionally, Americans are replacing the real world with a virtual world and not taking advantage of what that world has to offer. American traditions are at stake if individuals are glued to electronic devices and addicted to social media sites. Additionally, continued use of this language can lead to increased grammatical errors and more interrupted use of the English language in our daily lives. This trend will continue for a long time if Americans do not change their current behaviors. Only when people become more selective in their posts on these networks and limit the time they spend on social networks will it be possible to hope to reduce these negative effects.