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    Social media allows for sharing ideas and connecting people globally through virtual networks. The top social media platforms are Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok, with over 4.5 billion users worldwide. While social media strengthens relationships and provides creative outlets and learning resources, it also poses dangers like privacy erosion, distorted perceptions of reality, constant comparison to others, validation seeking, lack of sleep, and mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Teens are particularly vulnerable to these risks from social media use.

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    Social media allows for sharing ideas and connecting people globally through virtual networks. The top social media platforms are Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok, with over 4.5 billion users worldwide. While social media strengthens relationships and provides creative outlets and learning resources, it also poses dangers like privacy erosion, distorted perceptions of reality, constant comparison to others, validation seeking, lack of sleep, and mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Teens are particularly vulnerable to these risks from social media use.

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    Social media allows for sharing ideas and connecting people globally through virtual networks. The top social media platforms are Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok, with over 4.5 billion users worldwide. While social media strengthens relationships and provides creative outlets and learning resources, it also poses dangers like privacy erosion, distorted perceptions of reality, constant comparison to others, validation seeking, lack of sleep, and mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Teens are particularly vulnerable to these risks from social media use.

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    Social media allows for sharing ideas and connecting people globally through virtual networks. The top social media platforms are Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok, with over 4.5 billion users worldwide. While social media strengthens relationships and provides creative outlets and learning resources, it also poses dangers like privacy erosion, distorted perceptions of reality, constant comparison to others, validation seeking, lack of sleep, and mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Teens are particularly vulnerable to these risks from social media use.

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    SOCIAL MEDIA

    By Grace Chisale
    WHAT IS SOCIAL MEDIA ?
    • Social media is a computer-based technology that facilitates the sharing of ideas,
    thoughts, and information through the building of virtual networks and
    communities.
    • There are more than 4.5 billion social media users around the world.
    • The largest social media networks include Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube,
    and TikTok, Snapchat
    • For many social media is an escape from reality, creative outlet or a way to stalk
    our favorite celebrities

    • Who are some of you favorite influencers or celebrities on social media platforms ?
    WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF SOCIAL
    MEDIA?
    It strengthens friendships & relationships. Networking sites can offer a sense of
    belonging and genuine support as teens connect with others around shared
    interests, challenges, passions, causes, and/or communities. Eg; whatsapp
    groups,finstas etc.
    Social media can help teens express themselves creatively. We are living in one
    of the most innovative and creative times in human history. Social media provides
    amazing platforms for collaborating on and sharing creativity.
    Collaborative learning – classroom discussion groups, YouTube tutorials, and
    online learning libraries provide teens with greater access to knowledge than ever
    before. From music to photography, from math to engineering, teens can learn
    almost anything they want. Eg; Google classroom during covid time
    FACTS ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA!!!
    • Did you know that over 210 million people worldwide suffer from social media
    & internet addiction?
    • 1 in 5 young people having skipped school because they were victims of
    cyberbullying. Cyberbullying has been linked to teen depression, and can even
    result in increased vulnerability and depression into adulthood.
    • There are sexual predators, scammers, identity thieves, and hackers who exploit
    social media to trick unsuspecting users. Your 13-year-old daughter may be
    speaking with someone who claims to be a 13-year-old girl, but who is, in reality,
    an adult male.
    WHAT ARE THE DANGERS OF SOCIAL
    MEDIA ?
    • Erosion of personal privacy-when you posts a picture or a comment, you must remember
    that you are transferring control of that thought, feeling, special moment or image to all
    of the people that you are sharing it with, and there’s nothing to stop followers and friends
    from sharing it with others. (Go viral) Eg; AKAs death, job interviews
    • Distorted Perception of “What is Reality”. People tend to share only the highs of their
    life on social media and rarely let people see the sad, hard, or heartbreaking moments.
    • Constantly Comparing-Not many people in real life can spend 30 weeks a year traveling
    the world taking beautiful photos along the way. Don’t believe what you see on social
    media
    • Validation & enmeshment -Social media trains teenagers to put their worth in a
    continuous stream of external validation. ‘how many followers or likes you have
    determines your beauty or swag’
    WHAT ARE THE DANGERS OF SOCIAL
    MEDIA ?
    • Lack of Sleep -1 in 10 teenagers report always using social media overnight
    between midnight and 6 AM. Sleep deprivation and sleep disturbances are directly
    linked to loneliness and depression during adolescence.
    • Wasting Time -When used in moderation, social media can be beneficial.
    Unfortunately, 44% of teenagers spend more than 3 hours a day on social media,
    instead of doing something more productive.
    • Lack of people skills- Some teens may struggle to hold meaningful conversations
    in real life due to social media
    Mental health issues that can arise in
    teens from social media usage
    • increased risk for ;
    • Depression
    • Anxiety
    • Loneliness
    • Self-harm
    • and even suicidal thoughts
    • Body dysmorphic disorder
    • FOMO (Fear of missing out)
    • Obsession with self
    PSALMS 139
    ‘V13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my
    mother's womb.

    V14I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your


    works are wonderful, I know that full well.

    V15My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the
    secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the
    earth,

    V16your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for
    me were written in your book before one of them came to be.’

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