weekly assignment March 3

Effects of Social Media on Teenagers 

In recent years, social media use has significantly increased following the increased use of technological devices and the new development in the Information Technology sector. Different social networking sites continue to emerge day-by-day as the existing ones develop strategies to gain more users than their competitors. Recently, a platform like TikTok has gained many users as its users attempt to develop content to share with others on the site. I would like to research the effects of social media use among teenagers considering that they comprise a large population using social networking sites. The topic, “social media use,” is fascinating because I usually use Google to search its effects, especially on the younger population. I have heard stories about bullying, peer influence, cybercrime, and mental-related issues, such as stress, depression, and anxiety caused by the increased use of social media. Most of my friends, especially, below 20 years old with whom I interact within our neighborhood, spend most of their time on Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram, which always makes me sad. I would like to share the effects of spending more time on computers and phones, but I do not have sufficient information to share with them about the related effects. I would like to focus on the negative effects of social media on teenagers and approaches that can help address these challenges.