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Cyber bullying is contributing to a generation of socially maladjusted adults and social networking sites are paving the way. The hostile environments on these sites have helped cause this generation of girls to become superficial and cutthroat by behaving more like or worse than boys." This electronic meanness can lead to depression and more serious, suicide. [3] Bullying has been made widespread through social media and has been the root of many suicides in young adults. Suicide as a result of bullying is so widespread that “every ½ hour a youth who has been bullied will complete suic... ... middle of paper ... ... adults become aware of these hazardous effects and take action to combat them.

Celebrities also use their accounts which can be followed by anybody. Teens end up constantly comparing themselves to celebrities’ appearances and bright, outgoing personalities. Studies have also shown that cyber bullying has become a much bigger problem with the growth of internet usage. All of these different things having to do with social media have led to kids feeling depressed, ugly, and alone. The use of social media has increased depression in today’s teenagers.

One of these outcomes is suicide. Suicide is something nobody should ever have to even think about, and the fact that many more children and teens are thinking about suicide is disgusting. Not only can the child be suffering from this online predator, but these children have family too. Social media has become more of a weapon to bullies, according to Nirvi Shah. When asked what she feels like cyberbullying on social ne... ... middle of paper ... ...gher Education, Nov 30, 14.

Bullying is nothing new but now times have changed because technology has made it possible for teenagers to bully one another without having to be face to face. This type of bullying is known as Cyber bullying. Cyber bullying is another method that is being used in today’s society to bullied one another and it takes place using technologic devices such as; computers, tablets, cell phone and using social media websites such as; facebook, twitter Instagram etc.. Although cyber bullying is not physical it has become a big problem in today’s society affecting many families psychologically and resulting in irreversible outcomes. Teens use technological devices as weapons through the use of social networking websites, text messaging and other ways.

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Facebook, Myspace, Twitter and other social networking sites may be an angle sent from above to teenage students who are trying to keep in touch, but what are the negative effects of social media sites on teenagers. Teenagers of this day and age have constant access to social media sites through the modern day convenience Smartphones, Tablets, and wireless internet connections. However, with any positive effects there are always negative effects. Cyber bullying, influences on the teenagers’ sex choices, and the influences on the teenagers’ to smoke, are the three main negative effects of social media sites. This research was conducted to shed light on these negative effects.

The suicide rates have risen tremendously due to harassment through technology and the ability to bully 24 hours a day. Now in the 21st century, bullying can not only happen in the playgrounds at recess, but on the internet that is accessible at any given second. Cyber bullying is a form of teen violence that can do lasting harm to young people. It can take many forms such as sending hurtful messages or threats, spreading rumors online, posting unflattering pictures, pretending to be someone else or stealing a person’s account information and posting vulgar things. There are two kinds of cyber bullying, direct attacks, which are sent to kids directly, and cyber bullying by proxy, which is using others help to cyber bully the victim, wither with or without the accomplice’s knowledge (Stop cyber bullying).

A major concern of social network sites that has recently emerged is the issue of cyber bullying. “Cyber-bullying is deliberately using digital media to communicate false, embarrassing, or hostile information about another person. It is the most common online risk for all teens and is a peer-to-peer risk.” (16) Abundant data has been collected that exhibits the negative features of social networking sites and cyber bullying or victimization among young people. Originally, bullying occurred during face-to-face interaction in a school yard. However, with the advancement of technology, new forms of bullying have occurred via the use of texting on cell phones, posting of comments, or videos that have been created on websites or blogs.

This number is too big when you think about the potential students have but the constant bullying by their peers on social media effects that. For some, dropping out or taking the bad grades feels like their only option. Some teenagers that get cyberbullied on social media can’t take the constant criticism, which can lead to suicide. An example is Hannah Smith, a 14-year old student from England. Smith had been on ask.fm, a social networking site that allows people to ask questions anonymously.

Bullying has been a part of human life for all of recorded history, but social media is sparking a frightening increase. This disturbing trend is becoming more prevalent as social media becomes a part of everyday life. Often, social media is blamed, as the victim has been attacked repeatedly on sites like Facebook and Myspace. Some claim that this attack on social networking is unfair and the sites are easy culprits. O’Keeffe and Clarke-Pearson, doctors in the American Academy of Pediatrics, disagree saying “cyberbullying is quite common, can occur to any young person online, and can cause profound psychosocial outcomes including depression, anxiety, severe isolation, and, tragically, suicide” (2011).