Do you think social media has changed people (especially the youth)?

I've been thinking a lot about this topic the last few years. I'm a recent LSU grad (fairly young), and I have noticed growing up in the last 5 years or so that people began to become obsessed with looking at their phones and checking social media (esp. Facebook, Instagram, etc). Some of the younger people I met in college act more like pre-teens than adults (not sure if this was the case in past generations too), and many of their communication skills and eye contact are not good. I truly think it's an addiction for some people. Even despite strict classroom policies on putting phones away, I'd say almost half of the class was still sneaking ways to get on their phones.

I also think, in general, something is just "different" about this next generation of kids. I think they put way too much into their social media instead of other senses of self. The stuff these kids are exposed to all over the place on social media is one of the reasons I think kids today are a different breed of animal. There seems to be a more disrespect of authority everywhere (to parents, teachers, and police). Before someone asks, yes, I feel like a misfit compared to a lot of people my own age because of this. I guess I'm too old school. I would never want to be a teacher and have to deal with these kids today.