https://padlet.com/jed18s/yip10jkyr55vqzxa Made with an aura of mystery en-us 2021-10-21 19:34:51 UTC 2026-01-18 07:53:58 UTC hello@padlet.com jed18s https://padlet.com/jed18s/yip10jkyr55vqzxa/wish/1834564010 2021-10-21 19:40:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jed18s/yip10jkyr55vqzxa/wish/1834564010 jed18s https://padlet.com/jed18s/yip10jkyr55vqzxa/wish/1834564589 2021-10-21 19:41:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jed18s/yip10jkyr55vqzxa/wish/1834564589 jed18s https://padlet.com/jed18s/yip10jkyr55vqzxa/wish/1834571392 Social media comes in the form of very many things, such as youtube, facebook, twitter, tumblr, instagram, the list goes on. In the instance that is being discussed, I will be talking about the platforms predominantly used by todays teens which are Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok. These platforms are used by a whopping 97% of teens, and almost everyone has incorporated them into their day to day life. They have almost every teen hook line and sinker.]]> 2021-10-21 19:45:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jed18s/yip10jkyr55vqzxa/wish/1834571392 jed18s https://padlet.com/jed18s/yip10jkyr55vqzxa/wish/1834575426 2021-10-21 19:47:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jed18s/yip10jkyr55vqzxa/wish/1834575426 jed18s https://padlet.com/jed18s/yip10jkyr55vqzxa/wish/1834582571 2021-10-21 19:51:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jed18s/yip10jkyr55vqzxa/wish/1834582571 jed18s https://padlet.com/jed18s/yip10jkyr55vqzxa/wish/1834610032 Social media usage has many positives. You can stay connected to your friends by use of facetime, messages, snapchat and much more. You have all of the information in the world at the tip of your finger, just waiting to be discovered. You can participate in fundraisers, petitions, world movements from the comfort of your couch. You can learn new skills on social media, and use that to get yourself a new job or fix something in or around your home.
But while all of this is available, it does not mean it is all utilised. Many teens prefer to sit around sending pictures of their face on snapchat for hours instead of learning a new skill, or scroll through tiktok for half the night instead of researching for their upcoming english assignment. The world of social media can look very different depending on whose eyes you look through. I don't think it is inheritably bad, but it is how that it gets used that decides its effect.
Social media can be badly abused to the point where it takes over your life, and unfortunately this is not uncommon.]]> 2021-10-21 20:08:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jed18s/yip10jkyr55vqzxa/wish/1834610032 jed18s https://padlet.com/jed18s/yip10jkyr55vqzxa/wish/1834644529 2021-10-21 20:28:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jed18s/yip10jkyr55vqzxa/wish/1834644529 jed18s https://padlet.com/jed18s/yip10jkyr55vqzxa/wish/1843261421 There are many mental health issues that come with the use of social media. The most common issue is anxiety or depression, which most commonly comes from cyber-bullying. You would think cyber-bullying would be easy to combat - such as closing your eyes - but social media has conditioned people to always want to know what others think, making it hard to put the phone down. Social media is widely used for documenting ones life, such as posting photos of parties, vacations, restaurants or family photos, but you are only seeing exactly what the poster wants you to see. They only document the best parts of their life, and it create an unrealistic expectation for others browsing their page. They begin to compare themselves to the persons best aspects and begin to think they are flawed in some way for not being the same, or develop a fear of missing out. I think this is the root of most cases of depression and anxiety for teenagers, as they begin thinking that they are not as "cool" as others, and fall into a pit of self-loathing, in extreme cases leading to suicide.]]> 2021-10-26 00:01:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jed18s/yip10jkyr55vqzxa/wish/1843261421 jed18s https://padlet.com/jed18s/yip10jkyr55vqzxa/wish/1843261760 2021-10-26 00:01:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jed18s/yip10jkyr55vqzxa/wish/1843261760