IS SOCIAL NETWORKING DANGEROUS FOR TEENAGERS?

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Social networking is really making us less social.  Today, it is very hard to find a teenager who doesn’t have a Yahoo, a Gmail, a Facebook, or a Twitter account which they use to keep in touch with friends, to express or share what they have in mind and to use for school-related purposes. No doubt, Social Networking Sites are of great help in the youth’s daily life; however, it has positive and negative effects which depend on how a person will utilize it.

Being social and connected has become dangerous for both mind and body, because people are becoming less and less likely to go out of their way to create social situations where they would interact with people face to face. This is a bad thing because it has been proven that there is so much that people can learn from their brief interactions with one another, on a day-to-day basis. Also, people are choosing to stay in and stay online versus going out and being social and doing anything physical. As we all know, the youth of today would use social networking sites in order to pour out all their ideas and emotions. They would post or tweet anything that they have in mind as well as “like” or “share” posts, pictures or links which they think are interesting. With the ability to communicate with your friends instantaneously, also comes the ability to communicate with people who you do not like as well.

People have the ability to abuse instant communication to start a fight or bully over social networking sites. This is because they do not have to see the other person. Since the boom of social networking sites, teen depression and suicide rates have gone up. Depression is one of the many explanations of why teens check out of the real world and rely on social networking sites to communicate. In an uncomfortable place they can just pick up their phones and escape. Facebook games are also becoming more common, and they is addicting for teens, because it gives them an alternative life online. There have been many articles written on this topic and it is becoming increasingly apparent that there is truly a problem with children’s social development becoming impaired due to social networking.

No doubt, Social Networking Sites are of great help in the youth’s daily life; however, it has positive and negative effects which depend on how a person will utilize it. Social Networking Sites can benefit us in numerous ways and that it can make life easier for us; however, we should keep in mind that everything in life should be taken in moderation —in this case, done in moderation. We should always set our priorities straight and remember that despite being given all that we need, a little extra work wouldn’t do us harm. 

 

By: Ammara Siddique

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