The Negative Effects of Social Media

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2. Social media use is becoming
increasingly prevalent and as a
result is negatively affecting
teenager’s mental health.
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3. Social media is a platform that enables
people to share information instantly
and communicate with people all around
the world 6
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4. Social media is of high demand6
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5. A"er
A lot more people are spending time on social media (21%) 3
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72% of all teens spend
time with friends via
social media (23% daily)4
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People are now in contact online more
than they are on face to face 11
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8. 52% of Canadian
teenagers
said they
check their
phone every
30 minutes 2
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9. Teenagers of the 21st century grew up
around technology, so it has embedded
itself in their existence 1
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10. So what is the problem?
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11. Findings show that positive feedback on social
networking sites enhances self esteem, and negative
feedback decreases self esteem and well-being 8
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12. PROFESSIONAL
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pressure to make
themselves
available 24/7
and feel anxiety if
they are unable
to do so 9
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A study done by the NaHonal CiHzen Service
found that girls seek comfort on social
media when they are worried 9
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14. Teenagers feel pressures to portray themselves in a perfect
way on social media 9
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15. “Upward social comparison” is
comparing oneself with
superior others who have
positive characteristics 10
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16. Most oMen than not, this comparing on
social media causes feelings of
inadequacy and poor self-evaluaHons 10
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17. “Facebook depression” - where
users check up on how their
friends are doing and compare
what they see to their own
lives, producing feelings of
depression 5
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18. Users “size up” their accomplishments against others
they see on social media producing feelings of envy 5
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19. Cyber bullying is also a negative effect of social media use 5
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20. Over half of
adolescents
state they have
been bullied
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21. There has been an explosion of mental health
issues since the turn of the century, all having
something to do with social media 5
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22. Works Cited
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