Group discussion on the topic impact of social media on youth
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Positive Side :-
Through Social media, youth is exchanging ideas & views in a win-win situation.
Youth are turning into more understanding, when it comes to cultural differences and misunderstandings.
Youth are now well aware of the things happening around the world because of ready information available in social media.
Teachers are interacting with students and their parents efficiently.
Social service is now became a trend among youth.
Young entrepreneurs are attracting investors through social media.
Negative Side :-
Addiction is a major negative side of social networks.
Being active on social media has caused many serious disorders like insomnia, depression, poor inter-personal relationships, lack of concentration, high level of anxiety, ignorance and rudeness.
Around 75% of youth creates profiles on multiple social networking sites and end up in spending most of their valuable time on updating each site number of times every day.
On 8th of January 2017 a case of selficidewas reported at AIIMS which is an addiction of taking selfies and this is in turn due to addiction to social networking.
Some youngsters has lost connection and relationship with their family members and relatives due to excess use of social networking sites.
It also effects them economically as the youth spends good amount of money for internet data packs.
Some young people have lost jobs due to bad performance at work, because of spending a lot of time on social networks.
Few young people are being trapped by criminals, who are using fake profiles in social networks to trap innocent youngsters.
Conclusion :-
Social media has a great impact on youngsters. Youth needs parental guidance to what is good and what is bad, so that they can protect themselves while enjoying the benefits of social networking.
Through Social media, youth is exchanging ideas & views in a win-win situation.
Youth are turning into more understanding, when it comes to cultural differences and misunderstandings.
Youth are now well aware of the things happening around the world because of ready information available in social media.
Teachers are interacting with students and their parents efficiently.
Social service is now became a trend among youth.
Young entrepreneurs are attracting investors through social media.
Negative Side :-
Addiction is a major negative side of social networks.
Being active on social media has caused many serious disorders like insomnia, depression, poor inter-personal relationships, lack of concentration, high level of anxiety, ignorance and rudeness.
Around 75% of youth creates profiles on multiple social networking sites and end up in spending most of their valuable time on updating each site number of times every day.
On 8th of January 2017 a case of selficidewas reported at AIIMS which is an addiction of taking selfies and this is in turn due to addiction to social networking.
Some youngsters has lost connection and relationship with their family members and relatives due to excess use of social networking sites.
It also effects them economically as the youth spends good amount of money for internet data packs.
Some young people have lost jobs due to bad performance at work, because of spending a lot of time on social networks.
Few young people are being trapped by criminals, who are using fake profiles in social networks to trap innocent youngsters.
Conclusion :-
Social media has a great impact on youngsters. Youth needs parental guidance to what is good and what is bad, so that they can protect themselves while enjoying the benefits of social networking.
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