Question

Article on technology among
teenagers

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Explanation:

Everywhere you go teens seem to be glued to their phones, tablets, or computers.  Technology is an addiction that does not seem to be going away any time soon. According to the Washington Post, teens can spend up to seven or more hours on their digital devices a day and the usage is still increasing. Not surprisingly enough, more than a third of all teenagers own a cellphone, ranging from a smart phone or just a plain old-school flip phone. But can spending all that time on their computers and smart devices be such a bad thing? Today’s easy access, always on world presents a wealth of opportunity for teens as students, but also challenges them to retain them essential humanity and unique personalities.Technology’s Negative Impact On Teens,” “Everyday an average teenager spends up to 8 hours on electronic devices, which is more than 56 hours in one week.” Technology has a negative impact because it is an attention deficit, it can cause depression, cyber bullying, and it does harm to the physical health of a teen.Technology can cause depression because social media shows things such as what the “perfect body” looks like so many people get picked on for being too fat or too skinny. Social media makes teens think that there’s a certain way they need to look and it makes teens compete to make themselves look like they have a better life than others.  It also causes teens to have trouble being social, being face to face instead of through screen to screen. Many kids get so used to talking through a phone that they don’t know what to say in person. technology is highly beneficial if it is used in a controlled amount .the wonders of technology is yet to be fully unraveled to humans . if not controlled now it could lead to adverse effects.(the end)