| KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA NO.2 2022-2023 Name: Srijan Mishra Class & Section: XII A Roll No: Subject ; English NY hl — i TERR (eicamf—_ALANOMT BOY ORL COVENT FBOIextent my heartfelt gratitude to my teacher, Ms. R. Sujatha for her guidance, constant encouragement and assistance during the course of preparation of my project. Iam extremely thankful to Sir Suryakant pathak, Principal of our school for his sincere support in the completion of my work. I thank my family and friends for giving a helping hand in the successful completion of the project. Name: Srijan Mishra Roll No.This is to certify that Srijan Mishra, student of class XII-A has successfully completed the project on mentioned topic under the guidance of Ms.R.Sujatha PGT-English. Principal's Student's Subject Teacher's signature Signature signatureContents | | Statement Of Purpose 5 Action Plan 6 Project Report 7-13 References 14STATEMENT OF PURPOSE What goes on in the minds of teenagers when they engage with social media, seemingly lost in their screens? It’s a question we as individuals often ponder as we fret about the effects of social media on the youth well-being. As social media use has expanded and evolved, concerns about its role in the youth lives have grown as well. Linking social media use to technology addiction, the decay of in-person social skills, and multiple harms to the youth mental well-being make for good headlines but may obscure and confuse the actual role of social media in the youth lives. This report is designed in part to help shed light on some of those concerns. As technology becomes more accessible, are youth preferences changing from face-to-face communication to online interactions? To what degree are the youth occupied by social pressures regarding how they present themselves online and how they compare to others? How widespread is cyberbullying, and how the youth is coping with it? Is social media contributing to or helping to alleviate depression and loneliness among adolescents, and how has this changed, if at all, over the past years? ‘The Project examines a Study on Social Media And Its Impact On Youth. It talks about the Positive and Negative Impacts of Social Media and the Way Forward to protect the youth in this Digital Age. Many of the insights in the report are likely to challenge our notions of is “good” or “bad” for youth. Because youth whether social mes involvement with social media is something many of us have personal experience with, it can be difficult to step back and take an objective look at what is happening in the world as a whole, Our own immersion in this world can easily affect our ability to observe and understand social media’s broader role in society and in the lives of youth.ACTION PLAN Social Media has reduced the world into a global village where people can interact with each other just by a click of a button. Technology's spread instantaneous connection has led to its usage in media and its use is among the most common act s youth which has a paramount impact on them. These sites offer today's youth a medium for entertainment and communication but the problem with the excess usage of social media is that today's youth is tomorrow's future and we ought to be using the Internet to build ourselves, to be well equipped with the skills and the knowledge required to build a utopia for all but instead we are using it to destroy ourselves and each other. Albert Einstein very rightly said, "I fear the day when technology will surpass human interaction." This statement of his is very evident today as we live in this Social Media era where we are more connected in social media than our real life. The impact of social media on us shows how we've evolved from apes to smartphone addicts. Actiye Listening and Meaningful Connections and Interactions with open hearts and open minds is the antidote to the problem which will help the youth understand the effective and judicious utilization of social media. All technologies haye obvious benefits and potential harmful effects. As in mostly everything in life, the key could lie in moderate use of social media. The following steps will be followed to complete the study: 1. Reviewing Websites, Blogs, Essays Articles, Research Papers and YouTube Videos related to the topic. 2. Writing the report based on the review. The report will cover subheadings like Introduction, Manupalation of Users by Tech Companies to Spend More Time On Their Devices, Effects Of Social Media On Social-Emotional Well Being, How Social Media Effects Stress?, The Dark Side Of Social Media, Positive Effects Of Engaging InPROJECT REPORT SOCIAL MEDIA & YOUTH Introduction Social Media is a phrase that gets thrown around a lot nowadays. It is an interactive technology that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, interests, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks. The fast development of technology has brought about many advantages of living in a connected world yet we feel that our relationships are not meaningful which metaphorically means that we are suffering from social isolation. Digital connections may offer us the illusion of companionship without the demands of friendship and hence we would rather text than talk. Manupalation of Users by Tech Companies to Spend More Time On Their Devices All the social media apps have a very carefully tailored algorithms which ensure that we are hooked to our phones. They are made to be as addictive as possible. To be humans means that you are persuadable in every single moment. Engagement with sotial media and our cell phones releases a chemical called dopamine. It is the exact same chemical that gives us instant gratification (ie. makes us feel good) when we smoke, when we drink and when we gamble. Those little tidbits of time when the youth think they have free time and using their phones, they can actually add up to a pretty big number. A big chunk of our day is spent on our phones. Our generation (a bunch of smart, talented, self aware, hardworking, motivated individuals) are Ml ! constantly falling prey to these social media apps. If we ee continually prioritize the social media apps over our long- term goals which require patience, consistence, discipline Ith and actual effort, what arises is procrastination which is aha t \ | ; fueled by the fact that we are addicted to our devices. 7Effects Of Social Media Qn Social-Emotional Well Being (Concept of ‘Filters’, ‘Highlight Reel’ and ‘Social Currency’) — The expectation of Fame and the Importance of Being Liked Social media is great at providing that one thing that we all love ‘filters’. We filter our very life before projecting it to the world, we show the happiest, the best versions of ourselves, sometimes fake versions of ourselves out on social media. People look like that they havea much better life than they really do. Some of the happiest seeming people are actually some of the saddest people in reality. Every youth today on social media has a highlight reel which is the collection of his/her best and brightest moments. Social media is our own personal highlight reel which is the cause of most teenagers insecurities today. We are comparing our struggles and behind the scenes to other people highlight reel. The youth of today is vulnerable to social approval and use others as a mirror or benchmark for how they should look, how successful they should be, or how they should live. On Social media the likes, the comments, the shares has become the form of social currency for which we ourselves are the product. We are tying up our self worth with what others think of us.How Social Media Effects Stress? The entire generation of today don’t have the coping mechanism to deal with stress. So, when significant stress starts to show up in their lives, the youth of today lacking the skillset to ask for help, they are not turning to a person, they are turning to social media which offers them temporary relief and when they don’t have access to it or their phones, this stress very quickly turns into a social anxiety that causes rational withdrawal symptoms. The Dark Side Of Social Media Technology's ability of widespread instantaneous connection has opened the doorway to cyberbullying and negative exposure of all kinds leading to anxiety, addiction, violence, child pornography, depression and even suicide. In addition to this the negatives of Social Media include: * ADetriment to Work and/or School © Lack of Privacy ‘+ Users Vulnerable to Crime * Spread of Misinformation / Fake News etc. Social Media is a boon if it is used for the right purpose. It is very rightly said, Don't be an audience to the world, Be a creator. Thus, Social Media as a platform should be used to create and to express ourselves and our talents. It depends on us how we use it and the moment we start valuing ourselves, the world starts valuing us.According to the Teen Social Media Statistics 2022, below are some interesting statistics regarding teenagers and their technology and social media usage. + 85% of Americans own a smartphone (Source: Pew Research) & 95% of American teens have daily access to a smartphone. + 464 Research) + TikTok had a total of 78.7 million users in the United States as of 2021. (Apps like this leads to short attention span of the youth which may be a sign of an attention disorder or mental health con + An average of 5+ billion snaps are created every day (Source: Snap, Inc.) A Study shows that an average person now spends more time each day on their phone and computer than they do sleeping. Teens’ preference for face-to-face communication with friends has declined substantially, and their perception of social media’s interference with personal interactions has increased. of teens report being online almost constantly (Source: Pew FIGURE F. Preferred Method of Communication, 2012 vs. 2018 ‘Amnong 13-te 17-year-old, percent who say he fllowing is [~~ ion. Top Teen Social Media Statistics DT ie headed Cote kad Pe at kta ability to socialize normally pee Prey era N Roe eres Perr Petre car ud estimates of 3.8 hours per PerettiPositive Effects Of Enga: In Social Medi It’s well said that Positive anything is better than negative nothing so apart from it’s negative impacts Social Media is quite beneficial and has a lot of positive impact on youth. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter give teens and young adults a sense of belonging and acceptance and connect people and loved ones who feel isolated and marginalised. It’s all round effect was clear during the pandemic. Social media inspires young people to develop new and healthy habits by finding positive role models online. Social media has allowed teens to develop a voice of advocacy. This can be a very positive influence when exposed to the right outlets. A study has shown that young people who express. their opinions on social media experience increased well-being. It is a gateway to talent as it provides students with a platform to share their creativity and ideas and get an honest response from the audience so that they can better shape their skills. Social media can be a vehicle for making an impact in the community. It exposes them to essential issues not only in their community but all over the world as well.According to the Social Media, Social Life: (2018) survey — .ens reveal their experiences © Among 13- to 17-year-old social media users, percent who say using social media makes them feel: 52!mioutes who s0/ ung ssc med males home moe et Teens are much more Les lonely likely to say social media @ ow porn has a positive rather asm Soe than a negative effect e = a ‘on how they feel. wx +O 1296 2% 3% 3% Sep any © Social media is an important avenue of creative expression for many teens - More than one in four teens (27 percent) say social media is “extremely” or “very” important to them for expressing themselves creatively. Teens overwhelmingly choose Snapchat as their main social media site. Percent of teens who say they use each social media site the most 4% 22% 15% ‘Snapchat Instagram Facebook 12CONCLUSION The effects of digital technology on youth is important because these effects will colour their adult behaviour and the way future societies will behave. Values are the very foundation of our beliefs. These values can direct us to deal with the problems mentioned above as well as guide us to decide exactly how and what to use our social media for. We should be ourselves as the very fact that nobody is us makes us perfect. A dedicated social media policy, safeguards for inappropriate behaviour online, parental control, limits to screen time, constant communication with kids, promotion of outdoor activities etc. can be a way forward to protect the youth in this digital age.You Tube Videos :- > https://youtu.be/soHnét_jilw > https://youtu.be/vMc816GiT48 > https://youtu.be/fhwlHTXteJY > https://youtu.be/e2Tq2gvGt80 Websites, Blogs, Essays, Articles and Research Papers :- > https://smartsocial.com/ al-media-statisti > https://turbofuture.com/internet/effects-of-social-media-on-our-youth > https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2018/05/31/teens-social-media- technology-2018/ > https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/uploads/research/2 018 cs socialmediasociallife_executivesummary-final- release 3 lowres.pdf 14