Social Media and its effects on youth

Social Media and its effects on youth

What is social media? Social media refers to interaction among

people in which they create, share, and/or exchange information
and ideas in virtual communities and networks.

Purpose of social media Checking facebook/twitter

1. Finding information relevant to research Sending and
receiving e-mail Downloading music and other things
Listening to music Shopping (E-commerce) Chatting
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3. Some statistics related to social media Consumers continue
to spend more time on social networks than on any other
category of sitesroughly 20 percent of their total time online
via personal computer (PC), and 30 percent of total time online
via mobile. Facebook remains the most-visited social
network in the U.S. via PC (152.2 million visitors), mobile apps
(78.4 million users) and mobile web (74.3 million visitors), and
is multiple times the size of the next largest social site across
each platform. 51% of people aged 2534 used social
networking in the office, more than any other age group .
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One out of eight couples married in the U.S. last year met via
social media according to statistics released June 2011. One
in six higher education students are enrolled in an online
curriculum. In November 2011, it was reported Indians spend
more time on social media than on any other activity on the
Internet. 1 in 5 divorces have been blamed on Facebook .

5. Use/ Consumption of Social Media 93% of teens are active

users of the internet (6070% daily) 75% of teens own a

cellphone Teens average over 3000 texts per month (100/day)

Text messaging has increased most dramatically, along with
media multitasking
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What Teens do Online The percentage of U.S. Internet users,

ages 1217, who do the following online: 89% send or read
email 84% go to websites about movies, TV shows, music
groups, or sports 81% play online games 76% go online to
get news or information about current events 75% send or
receive instant messages 57% go online to get information
about college 43% buy online merchandise 22% look for
information about a health topic thats hard to talk abou t

7. Teen SocialNetworking by the Numbers 51% of teens check

their sites more than once a day. 22% of teens check their site
more than 10 times a day. 39% of teens have posted something
they later regretted. 37% of teens have used sites to make fun
of other students. 25% of teens have created a profile with a
false identity. 24%of teens have hacked into someone elses
socialnetworking account. 13% of teens have posted nude
or seminude pictures or videos of themselves or others, online.
8. Impact of media types Induced fear and phobias Media multi
tasking affects attention Reality vs. fantasy Time use
Behavioural changes Aggression and violence Tendency to be
alone Anxiety problems Privacy issues Stress/hyper tension
Over exposure to unwanted content
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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 victimization and
unwanted sexual encounters (sexting), 25% report extreme
upset.

10. Exposure and violence Visiting hate and satanic sites are
associated with significantly elevated odds of violent behaviour
perpetration Exposure to media violence does not affect all
children in the same way.
11. Studies Studies show exposure to TV violence activates
brain regions that regulate emotion, arousal and attention, and
episodic memory. Extensive viewing may lead to a large
number of aggressive scripts stored in longterm memory that
end up influencing behaviour
12. Cyber bullying When the Internet, cell phones or other
devices are used to send or post text or images intended to
hurt or embarrass another person. 65% of their students
between 8-14 have been involved directly or indirectly in a
cyber bullying incident as the cyber bully, victim or friend
13. Cyber bullying Direct Bullying: (more typical of boys)
Open physical attacks on victim Verbal (threats, emotional
harm) Indirect (Relational) Bullying: (more typical of girls)
Social isolation Peer rejection Cyber bullying/ electronic
aggression Social network sites, facebook, twitter, email
Blow down pages fake sites created to spread rumors
14. The problem with technology Provides anonymity / it feels
like a safe world without consequences Indirect form of
bullying Information spreads much faster and is put into the
hands of masses VS
15. How common is it? Over 30% of middle and HS students
identify as victims or perpetrators (some studies up to 50%) 15
22% admit cyberbullying others About 75% of youth recently
witnessed bullying From to youth admit bullying others
About 1 in 3 youth report they have been a victim of bullying

16. Media Effects and Youth Violence Sexually Explicit Content

Drug & Alcohol Use Body Image Stereotyping
17. Ways to Combat Negative Media Effects Without Overt
Regulation Educating Youth in Media Literacy Parent-Child
Interaction Moderation of media consumption Spending
offline time more than online time Spending more time with
family Choosing to meet people in person rather than online
Yoga/exercises Keeping a check on internet activity and
avoiding excessive usage

18. Some pics depicting effect of social media

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