There is really nothing all that new about social media sites if you consider that many of them were beginning to grow in popularity in the ’90s. So why is the question of teens and social media a trending topic now? The answer may be rooted in the fast advance of technology.
Social media has been around almost as long as the internet itself, but only with the implementation of technological devices and extensive and increased access to broadband internet connections has the ability to network on social media become the norm in homes, offices, and schools. Now that technology is easier to understand, use, and access, social media is all the rage, especially among teenagers.
As it is with many other issues in society, there are two sides to the social media coin. True also is the fact that it is the limitless access to social media that produces the negative effects. According to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, children and teens are spending upwards of seven hours a day attached to and engaged in some sort of digital device. Over the last decade, there have been numerous studies to confirm that........read more
