PEER GROUP & SOCIAL MEDIA

INFLUENCE
 PEER GROUPS
 Peer group is a social group who have similar
education, interests, age, background, or the social
status.
 The members of this group are likely to influence the
person's beliefs and behaviour.
 They have an influence on the socialization of group
members.
 Positive Effects

 Peer Group serve as a source of information. Peer

groups provide perspective outside of the individual's
viewpoints.
 Teach unity & collective behaviour in life.
 Personal Support.
 Group Study/ Knowledge sharing
 Learn from successes and failures
 Peer Pressure

 The term "peer pressure" is often

used to describe instances where
an individual feels indirectly
pressured into changing their
behavior to match that of their
peers.
 Adopt/Follow luxurious life
because other in your peer group
have luxury life.
 Forced to Indulge in Bad habits.
Peer group & Social media
 Social Media

 Social media refers to interaction among people in

which they create, share, and exchange information
and ideas in virtual communities and networks.
 Various social medias are Facebook, Whatsapp,
Youtube, Twitter etc.
 Social Media

 Facebook has been a top social networking site, since its inception
in 2004. It has over 2 billion active users, making it the largest social
network in the world.
 Whatsapp is primarily an instant messaging app that allows
multimedia sharing, including photos, videos, audio and
documents.
 Instagram is a social networking app dedicated for sharing photos
and videos.
 YouTube is the largest video networking site in the world. It is a
major platform for promoting movies and music as well as
advertising.
 LinkedIn is the largest networking site for working professionals
and business personnel. One can make a public portfolio, or resume
by updating their profile. It is a platform for finding jobs as well as
employees.
 Quora is a dedicated network to information and knowledge where
users interact with each other over a meaningful information
exchange.
Social Media
Negative Effects
 Communication with a
stranger.
 A platform for Cyber
bullying.
 Threats.
 Fraud and Scams.
 Rumor.
 Harassment.
 Inspiration to glamorous
styles.
 Anxiety and sleep disorder.
 Time.
Negative Effects

 Devices that are used most

with social media include, cell
phones, laptops, computers,
tablets, etc
 Students have become victims
of social media more than
anyone else because they get
attracted to these sites to kill
boredom during studying.
 Increased risks of obesity.
 Increased risk of sleep
disorders
 Eye strain
 Negative Effects

Flooded with fake news Distraction.

 Incidents

 The “Blue Whale Challenge”

is the latest social media
nightmare and attracted a
lot of media attention.
 It is a "game" reportedly
consisting of a series of tasks
assigned to players by
administrators

Finally ?
Positive Effects of Social Media

 The first and main advantage of the social media is

connectivity
 Social media has enabled more young people to be
creative and innovative.
 Social media has given teens the ability to hone different
skills that are important in the real world.
 Social media can be used to educate young people.
 Social media has a lot of benefits for the students.
 Learn lot of skills where we need not go personally far
away.
 Advantages

 Young people acquire

skills that enable them to
evaluate and interpret
different situations
contextually.

 YouTube have thousands

of educational videos
 Educational Media

 Social media has gained credibility over the years as

a trusted source of information and platform where
organizations can interact with audiences.
 Connecting with experts on topics via social media
 Institutions communicate with students via YouTube
and Facebook
 Enhanced Learning management systems
 conclusion

 Getting along with others.

 Developing Morals and
Values.
 Learning Appropriate Socio-
cultural Roles (society,
culture & system)
 Achieving Personal
Independence.