Effects of Social Media on Young Generation

This research paper discusses the effects of social media on the young generation and this will help on coming up with mechanisms to make social media a positive communication tool in future. Social media has so many negative effects on the young generation today. According to a survey done across the United States by the few Internet & American Life Project more than half (55%) of all of online American youths ages, 12-17 use online social networking sites. Cyberbullying occurs almost every day across the various social media platforms. Time wasting among the youths is another effect of social media. The various social media platforms have an addictive effect on young people and it is common to find youths glued to their phones, iPod's and laptops. Another effect of the social media which effects the young generation of today's world is a change of behavior and culture. Social media usage causes so many health problems. Anxiety and depression among the youths can be caused by social media and they have both immediate and longtime effects on an individual. Social media also has some advantages for the young generation.