How social media affect teenagers

MurielB Dim 26 Aoû - 22:47

https://childmind.org/article/how-using-social-media-affects-teenagers/

Young people report that there might be good reason to worry. A survey conducted by the Royal Society for Public Health asked 14-24 year olds in the UK how social media platforms impacted their health and wellbeing. The survey results found that Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram all led to increased feelings of depression, anxiety, poor body image and loneliness.

Hi everyone !
I think that social media platforms can promote happiness if used to engage directly with other users rather than just to covet glossy photos of someone else's exotic holiday or lavish wedding. In other words they can draw people closer to one another.