Social media are now no stranger to human’s daily life, especially to young people. They have become an irreplaceable part of many teenagers with various advantages and negative effects.
Social media can offer numerous benefits to young people. Firstly, the very beginning purpose of social media is to provide a new way of communication and connect people. Social media can create online networks where teenagers can get in touch with their friends when face-to-face interaction is not allowed. Secondly, social media are great learning assistance for students. When time spent at school is not sufficient for teamwork, they can use diverse apps such as Facebook, Zoom or Google Meet to discuss what to do and check the progress of their work. Moreover, young people can get access to great sources of information for learning materials through social media. Finally, spending time on social media is also a means to relieve stress. Teenagers usually watch funny gifs or video on the Internet so that they can have some fun and forget their pressure for a while. In addition, kids who have hobbies relating to art, photography or music can develop their passion through different platforms and forums.
While bringing so many advantages, social media are also harmful in many ways. Firstly, social media can put young people at a risk of being the victim of cyber crime or cyberbullying. Teenagers who easily trust others stand a higher chance of being deceived both materially and emotionally. Not only can young people be the victims of cyberbullying, they can also even be the one who bullies and harasses others. Secondly, narcissism is increased when young people are too obsessed with taking selfies and their own appearances. These kids tend to grow up being more self-centered and seeking for attention every where they go and of whatever they do. Finally, teenagers might experience various negative feelings from using social media such as anxiety, depression or angry. For example, they may feel anxious if they do not receive as many ‘likes’ or ‘hearts’ as expected after posting a new avatar or updating new status.
In conclusion, social media have made considerable changes in how people, particularly teenagers, work and live. While they are benefitial with enormous advatages, they can also cause many bad influences that young people should be aware of.
Social
media
are
now
no stranger to human’s daily life,
especially
to
young
people
. They have become an irreplaceable part of
many
teenagers
with various advantages and
negative
effects.
Social
media
can offer numerous benefits to
young
people
.
Firstly
, the
very
beginning purpose of
social
media
is to provide a new way of communication and connect
people
.
Social
media
can create online networks where
teenagers
can
get
in touch with their friends when face-to-face interaction is not
allowed
.
Secondly
,
social
media
are great learning assistance for students. When time spent at school is not sufficient for teamwork, they can
use
diverse apps such as Facebook, Zoom or Google
Meet
to discuss what to do and
check
the progress of their work.
Moreover
,
young
people
can
get
access to great sources of information for learning materials through
social
media
.
Finally
, spending time on
social
media
is
also
a means to relieve
stress
.
Teenagers
usually
watch
funny
gifs
or video on the Internet
so
that they can have
some
fun and forget their pressure for a while.
In addition
, kids who have hobbies relating to art, photography or music can develop their passion through
different
platforms and forums.
While bringing
so
many
advantages,
social
media
are
also
harmful in
many
ways.
Firstly
,
social
media
can put
young
people
at a
risk
of being the victim of cyber crime or cyberbullying.
Teenagers
who
easily
trust others stand a higher chance of
being deceived
both
materially
and
emotionally
. Not
only
can
young
people
be the victims of cyberbullying, they can
also
even be the one who bullies and harasses others.
Secondly
, narcissism
is increased
when
young
people
are too obsessed with taking selfies and their
own
appearances. These kids tend to grow up being more self-centered and seeking for attention
every where
they go and of whatever they do.
Finally
,
teenagers
might experience various
negative
feelings from using
social
media
such as anxiety, depression or angry.
For example
, they may feel anxious if they do not receive as
many
‘likes’ or ‘hearts’ as
expected
after posting a new avatar or updating new status.
In conclusion
,
social
media
have made considerable
changes
in how
people
,
particularly
teenagers
, work and
live
. While they are
benefitial
with enormous
advatages
, they can
also
cause
many
bad
influences that
young
people
should be aware of.