Like, tweet, follow. These are the terms that can be closely associated with teenagers nowadays. Teenagers constitute a large section of Internet users (Chang, 2010, p. 501) and in this modern day, the non-usage of social media among teenagers is almost unheard of. Social media is the collective of online communications channels dedicated to community-based input, interaction, content-sharing and collaboration. Social media, as well as the Internet, has emerged as an essential means for work, socialization and entertainment (Byun, Ruffini, Mills, Douglas, Niang, Stepchenkova, S. K. Lee, Loutfi, J. K. Lee, Atallah, Blanton, 2009, p. 203) among teenagers. Due to the use of the Internet for the aforementioned purposes, (Yilmaz, F., G., K. Yilmaz, …show more content…
With social media being a source for communication and entertainment and also being easily accessible to any teenager who has a computer or cell phone (O'keeffe, G. S., Clarke-Pearson, K., 2011, p. 800), it is no wonder that the use of this platform has become a habit among teenagers. Due to the convenience that social media brings and provides, teenagers are now afforded with reasons to spend hours a day on social media. For example, teenagers nowadays spend hours on Facebook, updating their status, watching videos and looking through their news feed. They do so be it at home, in school or when they are out with friends. This shows that social media is easily accessible and are used on a regular basis to the point of it becoming a habit. However, teenagers who are more self-disciplined are able to limit their usage of social media to once a day as their main purpose of this platform is merely to stay in touch with friends (Kuss, D. J., Griffiths, M. D., 2011, p. 3530). There are those who can put away these distractions and focus on more relevant tasks at hand. Regardless, studies show that the overall usage of social media increased by two hours per month to five and a half hours and active participation increased by thirty percent (Kuss, D. J., Griffiths, M. D., 2011, p. 3530). With this, it is seen that as social media becomes …show more content…
Those with low self-esteem turn to social media for assistance in that area. They may be individuals who feel that they are not appreciated enough in reality and suffer from a lack of self-esteem because of that. Hence, with social media coming into the picture, teenagers can now have that sense of appreciation or recognition from their virtual friends by posting messages about private accomplishments and advances on the social network pages and view or comment on posts by other users (Mitina, M. A., Popkova, E. G., & Ermolina, L. V., 2015, p. 179). However, social media is no utopia. It is not always the case of feeling appreciated or recognized. There is the threat of cyberbullying where the percentage of teenagers who were victims of this ranged from nine percent to as high as fifty three percent (Chang, 2010, p. 515). With cyberbullying and online harassment being a real threat, those who turn to social media with the intention of boosting their self-esteem may find their intentions backfiring resulting in their esteem taking a hit even more. However, social media gives teenagers the ability to switch quickly a role (Mitina, M. A., Popkova, E. G., & Ermolina, L. V., 2015, p. 178). Teenagers can choose an image of themselves for others to see. Plus, they can change this image easily and delete or block out those who are negative towards them. This ability allows
In Austin McCann's Impact of Social Media on Teens articles he raises that "social networking is turning out to be more than a piece of their reality, its turning into their reality." Teens grumble about always being pushed with homework, however perhaps homework isn't the fundamental wellspring of the anxiety. Ordinary Health magazine expresses that, on insights, a young person who invests more energy open air is for the most part a more content and healthier child. Be that as it may, since 2000, the time adolescents spend outside has diminished altogether bringing on more despondency and heftiness. Not just does it influence wellbeing, social networking denies folks from having an intensive discussion with their youngsters without them checking their telephone. Despite the fact that the constructive outcome of having an online networking profile is to correspond with companions/family, they don't even have the respectability to lift their head and take part in a discussion. Appreciating the easily overlooked details around them turns into a troublesome errand to the normal adolescent when they're excessively caught up with tweeting about it. The repudiating impacts of it goes to demonstrate that social networking is not all it is talked up to
Consequently, this means more adolescents have access to technology and its applications. Teenagers are obsessed with social media to a point where, “talking about oneself [...] activates a pleasure sensation in the brain usually associated with food, money and sex” (Sinek). The need to be validated causes feelings of entitlement to rise within teenagers because they believe that they deserve the praise. Teenagers believe they are entitled to the likes and retweets that they forget that the social media relationships are meaningless. They are constantly on their phones, checking social media for the acceptance of strangers while ignoring the people that they are with.
Likes, favorites, retweets, shares, to some these words mean nothing, to others they may mean the world. Teenagers today often measure their self-worth on the reactions they receive on posts or pictures they put on social media. Social media exposes youth today to many things that they never would have access to if it were not for the Internet. Before internet and social media there was still bullying, however social media now exposes children to a possible 24 hour flow of what people call, cyber bullying. Social media also allows teenagers to often compare themselves to the models or movie star characters that are often shown on social media. This can lead young people everywhere to have an unrealistic view
Purpose of Study Individuals should understand that the use or nonuse of social media has negative and positive effects on their lives, whether they recognize them or not. Students who excessively use social networking applications can be negatively affected because they are spending too much time on these applications rather than paying attention in class, completing homework, studying, sleeping, or focusing on their own health and condition. However, these same students who are excessive users are often times the students who are more aware of global issues and updates in pop culture through the use of social media. Students who moderately use social networking applications spend a good amount of time on these applications and are still able to manage time for sleeping, practicing good eating habits, homework, and studying. These students are usually just as aware, or slightly less aware, than students who excessively use social networking.
From "thintastic" blogs to suicide stories, social media has become not only a source of conversation but a gateway to harmful suggestions that many teenagers see and believe to be allowable, when in fact the situations proposed are dangerous to those who attempt them. Statistics show that 20% of anorexic teenagers will die prematurely, and 80% of teenagers who commit suicide are depressed (South). Social media has glorified and brought to attention eating disorders, depression, and suicide among teens that might otherwise not become a statistic in these critical categories.
There has been controversy as to whether parents should limit the use of social media by teenagers. Teenagers feel that there is no need to limit the use of their social media networking, but on the other hand, parents should feel the need to limit their use and also keep track of their teen’s social networking. Social media allows students to be connected with their peers, teens who post positive status are more likely to be involved in extracurricular activities, and for many teens putting up “selfies” is a self confidence boost; however, too much social media can affect students GPA in school, cyber bullying can affect social health. Social media networks can give out personal information. Social media sites such as Facebook are one of the most popular social media sites that has 700,000-750,000 members joining each day.
Recent advancements in technology have created a new form of communication. We call this new type of communication social media. Some of the big names in social media are Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram. Most people today use some form of social media on a daily basis. Social media is most popular amongst adolescents. According to a poll conducted by Infographic, nine out of ten teenagers have used social media. Whenever a new technological advancement occurs there is concern over how it will affect society. In the case of social media, the concern is greatest for adolescents. So, how does social media effect adolescents? Social media can have both negative and positive effects. Some of the effects of using social media can be depression, addiction, cyberbullying and exposure to inappropriate content.
We live in a world that has become addicted and dedicated toward social media and it is driving America’s youth into the ground. Teenagers and adults are so wrapped up in social media that is runs their lives every day. Constantly people are checking their phones for the latest on social networks. They have to see pictures, tweets, statuses, comments, likes, and the list goes on and on. Social media is becoming the focus point in the modern American society that it is beginning to control people’s social skills, communication skills, and their livelihood.
The correlation between the development of youth and social media has become blatant. Although few of the consequences are favorable, the majority have displayed a negative impact. The drive social media can implement on youth is exceptional. The pressure and strain social media can place on our youth is an enduring force which leads individuals to question themselves as a person and feel inclined to fit a norm expressed in media and social media of our society. The underlying force social media can play in the lives of the youth is astonishing and is a force that must be dealt with and controlled, for it not only holds the power to give an individual strength, but also to break them down.
There is no secret that a modern day teenager’s life is built around the usage of technology. As a result of society’s heavy reliance on technology, social media has become popular amongst people who are “technologically advanced.” Though there is a wide variety of social sites that can be accessed through modern day technology, a few have become very popular. Social sites which have become widely popular among teens include Instagram, Tumblr, and Snapchat. These social networking sites provide instant social connection and emotional support while letting teens post and send pictures of their everyday life. Many teens look towards social media for emotional support and social acceptance. The continual usage of these sites are negatively impacting the self- esteem of teenagers worldwide since they heavily rely on social medias to portray images of what they believe is acceptable for the society we live in.
In today’s society, much advancement has been made throughout the universe. However, one that seems to stand out in particular is the use of social media. Social media has both positive and negative effects on society. This advancement has led to a difference in communication to everyone by reconnecting with others, or even informing the public nationwide through televisions such as the news or talk shows. However, is social media safe to use? Social media has a great impact on everyone in society. While allowing your children or teenagers to engage in social media a few things to consider are the risks of youth using social media, what age is too young, and also how social media is useful in some cases. Children participate in cyber bullying now and even find themselves involved in bad habits, such as sexting (Schurgin O’Keefe). According to a recent poll conducted, over 22 percent of teenagers log onto their social media site more than ten times a day (Schurgin O’Keefe). Not everything is negative towards social media, but there are precautions that need to be taken when there is the youth involved.
How do social media (and the internet) affect the development of people of our generation?
As the time passes, social media has held on today’s youth, and not in ways the world would have hoped for. Teens are being revealed to picture perfect images all over their timeline, leaving the question if they will ever look like those people online. Seeing picture perfect bodies and faces lowers all self esteem they have. Staring at an image of something so unrealistic damages one, it leads to things such as self harm, eating disorder, and huge drop in self esteem. As social media grows so does the issues associated with it.
In the twenty -first century, teenagers live in a life of social networking and life’s online. It’s hard to believe how much the world has changed over the decades, especially in technology. Technology helps people to contact relatives and friends from long distance more easily and conveniently. People can now talk to each other from everywhere in the world simply through chat and video calls. By time, internet connections have spread throughout households and social networking such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram has increased gradually. However, the internet and several modern technologies have wasted many times and has hurt the society. Social media plays such a big role in people’s lives that some people couldn’t even imagine
Masuma Ahuja, journalist from the Washington Post, said “Teens today, also known as the Facebook Generation or ‘digital natives,’ are part of the first U.S. generation to be so closely identified with technology (Ahuja 3).” Many people believe that social media tends to distract students. With the increasing technological advances, students are encouraged and even required to take part in social media. Social media is a part almost many aspects of a teens life. Social media applications such as Instagram, twitter, snap chat, Facebook, vine, and many more are changing the way teens are interacting which can result in academic struggles. Social media is having a negative affect on students by distracting them from their work and prohibiting them from using their full potential in the classroom and at home.