The long-term effects of social media has yet to be known, but experts have assembled some pros/cons the social media has posed to adolescents.
Social media has positive aspects:
- it can help people connect with others far away (virtual relationships);
- can act as a social support network;
- allows people to access communication and entertainment;
- it can also help adolescents connect in homework groups;
- it is also an avenue that can be used to help people interact and learn.
But, there are negative aspects as well:
- Can impact adolescents body image by seeing all the ‘perfect’ photos that people post of themselves;
- it can affect the mental health of teens, studies show the level of contentment goes down and levels of depression goes up;
- opens up the possibility of cyberbullying, which could lead to depression and anxiety;
- and it opens the children up to possibility of being victimized on-line by social predators.
Everday nine people die due to distracted driving.
Internet Safety Education - Online Resources
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Social Media Education - Online Resources
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Texting While Driving
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FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
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Social Media and Addiction
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Best Practices on Social Media
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Social Media and Teenage Girls
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Books
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