This academic paragraph discusses the negative impact of social media on the mental health and well-being of young people. It highlights the risks of loneliness, depression, self-harm, and anxiety caused by the increasing use of social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat. The paragraph also explains how social media creates a fear of missing out and inadequacy of life, leading to dissatisfaction and low self-esteem among young people. The references used in this paragraph are Berryman, Ferguson, and Negy (2018) and Twenge and Martin (2020).