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People use social media to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (such as videos). [1] Around 95% of young people between the ages of 13–17 use at least one social media platform, [2] making it a major influence on young adolescents. While some authors claim that social media is to blame for the increase in anxiety ...
Over time, "teen gamers" can become unaware of their surroundings and lack social interaction in real life. According to the article by Hygen Beate in 2019 mention the video game violence can impact an individual's essential social skills such as their emotions, behavior towards others, listening and understanding ability, responding or communicating, knowing verbal and non-verbal cues ...
Young people seem particularly vulnerable to the effects of cyberbullying through anonymous social media, perhaps because adolescents are attracted to these platforms as a means of seeking validation from their peers. [173]
This is due to long-term moderate to heavy exposure to violence-related content in mass media. [2] In the early stages of research, mean world syndrome was only discussed as an effect of watching television. However, it became clear that social media platforms also play a major role in the spread of mean world syndrome.
Educators teach media literacy skills because of the vulnerable relationship that young adults can have with social media. [13] Some examples of media literacy practices, particularly on Twitter, include using hashtags, live tweeting, and sharing information. [ 14 ]
With so many "gates" or outlets, news spreads without the aid of legacy media networks. In fact, users on social media can act as a check to the media, calling attention to bias or inaccurate facts. There is also a symbiotic relationship between social media users and the press: younger journalists use social media to track trending topics. [56]
Younger people are “finding other ways to socialize that don’t center on alcohol,” Dick adds. “The internet has made it easier to find and connect with people who share interests and hobbies.
Some authors criticise the conceptualisation of social vulnerability for overemphasising the social, political and economical processes and structures that lead to vulnerable conditions. Inherent in such a view is the tendency to understand people as passive victims (Hewitt 1997) and to neglect the subjective and intersubjective interpretation ...