Effects of Social Media

on Youth

SUBMITTED BY-

KAMLESH KUMAR-181

SHIVAM BHASIN-209

What is Social Media

Forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social networking

and microblogging) through which users create online communities to

share information, ideas, personal messages,

And other content (as videos)

Websites and applications that enable users to

Create and share content or to participate in

Social networking.

Some Facts About Social Media

• 90% have used social media

• 75 % Have social networking accounts (although MAY be a parent

using under child’s name)

• Facebook has 5 million profiles for users under 10

• (lying about age 13 at sign up?)

Daily Use

World Wide

The sites most often visited by children worldwide

According to the 2013 statistics, porn and erotic sites (16.8%) were overtaken by social networking sites (31.3%) where today’s youngsters spend most of their time. Unexpectedly, online stores broke into the Top 3 (16.7%), far outstripping seemingly popular categories such as chats and forums or web mail.

Impacts of Social Media:-

*Induced fear and phobias *Media multi‐ tasking affects attention life

*Reality vs. fantasy

*Role models

*Time use

Impact of High Exposure on Behaviour

and Mental Health

Middle schoolers use more media than any

other age group. (8 hrs., 40 min per day)

lower academic achievement, grades.

lower attachment to school.

shorter attention spans.

among youth who report internet harassment gyp

victimization and unwanted sexual encounters.

25% report extreme upset.

Results of Social Media

Learning aggressive attitudes and behaviors.

Developing a fear of being victimized by violence (also known as the "Mean World Syndrome).

Sense of hopelessness and disappointment.

Creates a sense of anarchy and mental disturbance among young generation.

Research Result of Social Media

Conclusion

Our nation is a strong nation ethically as well as morally.

We are one of those few countries which are rich in human as well as natural resources.

We are one of the few countries in which large number of population is young

We need to motivate this youth in positive manner by giving them a positive futuristic approach.