Social media refers to virtual communities and networks where people interact and share information. Examples include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and YouTube. Surveys show that 90% of teenagers ages 13-17 use social media, with YouTube being the most popular platform. Research has found that excessive social media use can negatively impact teenagers' mental health by increasing exposure to harm, and potentially leading to social isolation, depression, anxiety, and cyberbullying.
Social media refers to virtual communities and networks where people interact and share information. Examples include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and YouTube. Surveys show that 90% of teenagers ages 13-17 use social media, with YouTube being the most popular platform. Research has found that excessive social media use can negatively impact teenagers' mental health by increasing exposure to harm, and potentially leading to social isolation, depression, anxiety, and cyberbullying.
Social media refers to virtual communities and networks where people interact and share information. Examples include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and YouTube. Surveys show that 90% of teenagers ages 13-17 use social media, with YouTube being the most popular platform. Research has found that excessive social media use can negatively impact teenagers' mental health by increasing exposure to harm, and potentially leading to social isolation, depression, anxiety, and cyberbullying.
Social media refers to the means of interactions among people in which they create, share, and/or exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks.
Example of social media are
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok,LinkedIn, Whatsapp, and Youtube.
Based on survey 90% of teenager
ages 13-17 used social media. The most popular social media platform among teenagers is Youtube.
HOW DO SOCIAL MEDIA
AFFECT TEENAGERS Teenagers on social media have “increased exposure to harm, social isolation, depression, anxiety and cyber-bullying.”
The impact of social media on teenagers
can be significant. It’s not just a case of losing sleep and getting distracted during the day. Social media can have far- reaching negative effects on a teen’s mental health.