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In the modern world , many retail businesses are trying to step up their social media game to reach out to more people especially youngsters. (Point) One example is how Alibaba introduced Taobao , an online e-commerce shop in May 2003. The advertisement of the brand was far-reaching and it reached out to almost all the people using social media. With the boost of online advertising on platforms like Instagram and Facebook , the sales of the company greatly increased making Jack Ma , one of the brand creators the richest in China with a net worth of 43 billion USD.  (Example) Small businesses are also using short video as a way to find new audience, such as teenagers, who might have never heard of them or their products before. (Explain) In 2018, Douyin, the leading Chinese short-video platform, as part of a social responsibility initiative to alleviate poverty in China, launched a campaign to help individual farmers and small businesses in China's mountainous areas sell farm produce. (Example). Therefore, social media is a useful as an e-commerce platform for teenagers to consume goods and services. (Link)

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Many people say that social media is harming the younger generation however , there’s always another side to a coin . In this generation , social media isn’t really all about being addicted. Many people from the younger generation gained a lot from social media. Thus, I personally disagree that social media is all bad for teenagers.

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Just how often do you check Instagram for new followers and likes, how often do you visit tik Tok and Twitter to see a new post? Social media can allow us to prioritise it above anything else, especially if you want to check your follower count. Social media can be detrimental to one’s health, especially teenagers.

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Is social media slowly taking over your life? Life should be lived in real time and not behind a screen however with social media it is easy to avoid human interaction in real life as it helps with many of our problems. For instance, social media apps such as Netflix, TikTok, or the latest app-based game distracts us and cause us to run away from the many challenges we face. Avoiding such problems in life cause us to be unable to cope difficulties in the future. Personally, I agree that social media is harmful for teens.

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Did you know that there are currently 3.78 billion social media users worldwide? In particular, nearly ninety percent of teens ages 13-17 have used social media. This means that these teenagers have access to widely used platforms such as Instagram and Tiktok, which can detrimental to them if left unchecked. Therefore, I personally agree that social media has harmful effects, especially to teenagers.

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Did u know In 2020, there were 3.96 billion people actively using social media in the world?Surveys show that ninety percent of teens ages 13-17 have used social media. Seventy five percent report having at least one active social media profile, and 51% report visiting a social media site at least daily. I personally agree that social media  can be detrimental to teenagers.

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more than 1.5 billion people around the world, over half of them under the age of 24, regularly watch short videos: clips of 60 seconds or less using snapchat, tik tok, instagram stories and other smart phone apps.
I disagree that social media, if left unchecked, can be detrimental to teenagers because it helps to relieve teenagers from stress

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Did you know? Nearly a third of people aged 18-24 use social networking in the toilet! Imagine all the bacteria on your phone screen to your fingers . Social media has harmful effects on everyone especially teenagers and I personally agree that social media carries more harm than good when left unchecked for teenagers

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More than 1.5 billion people around the world , over of them under the age of 24, regularly watch short video:clips of 60 seconds or less using Snapchat,tiktok,Instagram stories and other smartphone apps and with that, less work is getting done as they spend more time on social media. Do teenagers have the discipline to stop when they have to ? I personally disagree with that and believe social media will be detrimental to teenagers

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Why is social media such a big neccesity in our daily lives? Does it benefit us or give us problems? These are some of the questions we ask ourselves about social media. Do we really need our parents to check on our social media status once in awhile? Personally, I disagree that it is detrimental to teenagers.

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Is social media safe? Social media may not be entirely bad it has it’s cons and pros. I personally think the pros out weight the cons.

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The average person spends 2 hours and 24 minutes daily on social media. Researchers found that those who use social media the most are getting less sleep than they should. The average teenager spends around 6 to 9 hours on social media. Thus, I personally agree that social media if left unchecked can be detrimental to teenagers.

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“How long do you normally spend using social media on average?”
Well did you know that the average 15-24-year-olds spend a median of 3 hours a day on social media. Imagine that for a week, the amount of blue light your eyes will be exposed to will be tremendous. Thus, I agree that social media, if left unchecked can be detrimental to teenagers.

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Is social media good for growing teenagers these days? Teens nowadays have access to many social media such as Instagram,Twitter and many other social media apps. Many of this apps have influencers that posts pictures about them living a perfect life and some posting about them having a perfect body. Teenagers may compare their life and body to these so called perfect influencers. Personally I agree that social media is detrimental to teenagers

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Firstly, in the age of technology advancements ,many teenagers are addicted to social media apps such as Instagram , tiktok , Netflix etc and many have begun neglecting their health as a result . They would spend hours on social media , often staying up late consumed by their devices. Excessive time would then be spent staring at the screens, evoking negative effects on one's eyesight. Due to the predominat use of apps in our day-to-day life , there has been an increase in the number of teenagers suffering from myopia. Research has shown that up to 90% of Asian teenagers suffer from myopia, which is way more compared to adults . Therefore, social media is harmful to teens as it may lead us to live an unhealthy lifestyle.

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One harmful effect of social media is the presence of toxic online communities. There have been recent trends of teenagers constantly degrading themselves by comparing their looks and self-image with famous celebrities or top class models on widely used social media platforms such as tiktok and Instagram. Such toxic trends may lead them to have low self-esteem or severe mental health issues such as depression which may potentially lead to suicide. 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. Hence, the toxic online communities is harmful to teenagers.

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Social media is detrimental to teenagers as it can lead them to be addicted to it. One of the problems that addiction can affect teenagers by is leading them to be  distracted from their studies. For example ,  Singapore has the highest percentage of 15-year-olds (78 per cent) viewing failure as something that would cast doubt into their plans for the future . When teenager are addicted to social media , it will lead them to  studying at the last minute of worse, give up studying altogether, potentially leading to feelings of being a failure . Hence this would make them more stressed, which would leave a negative impact to their mental health. Therefore , social media is detrimental as it can lead them to addiction.

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First and foremost, social media can become addictive, making us forget that life should be lived in real time and not behind a screen. When you are addicted, you will tend to spend more time on social media scrolling through apps like Instagram or tiktok without realising. This may sometimes lead to a distraction from our studies and our family. We will neglect talking to our friends and family, leading to us being less sociable.   Thus, social media is harmful due to its addictive qualities.

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Social media has many negative qualities for example the addictive nature of the format. Most teenagers do not have the discipline to prioritise their tasks which results in them spending long periods of time on social media when they actually have an exam coming up and should be studying. For example, I personally encountered this incident. While i was studying for the weighted assignment, I kept on using my phone and not concentrating on my revision. Therefore, I agree that social media is impacting our studies

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Firstly, social media can become toxic online communities for teenagers. For example there was a recent trend of teens degrading themselves by comparing to celebrities on social media platform such as TikTok, Instagram and Twitter and sometimes there are comments judging and attacking the teen for no reason which is a form of cyber bullying, this may lead to suicidal thoughts  This behaviour may lead to a low-esteem and serious mental issues such as depression which might potentially make them distance themselves from the society. Therefore , social media is harmful due to its toxic trends and communities .

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I disagree that social media can be detrimental to teenagers because it is a way to relieve stress. Teenagers can relieve stress by using social media platforms like Tik Tok. It provides entertainment like short videos made my various creators. They can also use Instagram to socialise with others and relate to people with similar interests and personalities. They can ask others who have experienced the same problems as them for advice. Therefore, social media is not harmful as it can be a used as a platform to relieve stress.

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Firstly, social media can help to relieve teenagers stress that had built up from their day in school. With the plethora of social platforms such as tiktok and instagram, teenagers can express themselves about how they felt or rant about their day, allowing their friends or viewers to respond positively on their posts. Other social media users can offer encouragement and share different opinions on the post, so that the owner of the post can gain different perspectives to solve their problems. This way, teenagers can widen their social circle and have more online friends to turn to, relieving the stresses and pressures of daily life. Thus, social media is not detrimental since it helps to relieve stress from teenagers' lives.

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I disagree that social media is detrimental to teenagers as social media and technology offers us greater convenience and connectivity. It allows us to stay connected with family and friends worldwide via email, text, FaceTime, etc. It also gives us quick access to information and research or the latest news about the world. Many researchers have proven that social media helps spread news faster then local televison. This is because 75% of the world's population owns at least 1 social media account. With such a large number, it’s not a doubt that news will reach from one end of the world to the other in just a swipe.

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Teenagers use social media to connect with anyone anywhere in the world. They make and maintain friendships, share interests, explore identities and develop relationships with family online seamlessly with social media. It's an extension of their offline and face-to-face interactions. For older teenagers especially, it's often a key part of how they connect with friends. Social media helps to strengthen friendships as they can easily text their friends and family through social media, so that they easily keep in touch with each other. Thus, social media helps bring teenagers closer to their friends and loved ones.

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One of the advantages of social media is that it is a form of entertainment for teenagers. (Point) It helps to relieve the stress of teenagers when they watch and share something funny or interesting with their friends using various apps such as Tik Tok. (Explain) Tik Tok has short videos that grabs the attention of teenagers, helping them to forget the pressures and struggles of a being student sometimes. (Explain) It can also be beneficial for their mental health since they can take a short mental break from their daily tasks and assignments. (Elaborate) Therefore, social media is useful for teenagers since it entertains and destresses them. (Link)

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Social media can be a form of entertainment for teenagers. (Point) There are certain social media platforms like YouTube which connect them to their favourite content creators to ease the burden off their shoulders when they are stressed about the examination period or want to pass time. (Example) There a lot of funny videos online and having a laugh can distract them from the stress they are facing. (Explain) This does not only helps them to destress but it also help them to socialize with their friends as there is a function for them to share those videos they found on Instagram or Tiktok. (Explain) This way, their friends or family can view such content and this allows them to talk about it and maybe even help them to get closer to one another. (Elaborate) Thus, social media is actually useful to teenagers as they detach themselves from their stressful lives with entertaining content. (Link)

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Firstly, social media is very addictive. (Point) In the US, kids between ages 8 and 12 spend an average of 4 to 6 hours per day looking at screens, while teenagers may spend as much as 9 hours per day. (Evidence) Hence, they will tend to neglect their studies, family and friends, hobbies, sleep and even eating. (Explain) This leads to teenagers' daily lives being disrupted, as they forget about their real life priorities behind the screen. (Elaborate) Thus, social media is harmful when teenagers become addicted to it. (Link)