Digital media has become a significant factor in many young person’s day to day routine. … On an academic level, social
media can have a negative effect on student productivity
when it comes to concentration in the classroom, timekeeping, and conscientiousness.
Too much use of social media can have adverse effects on students’ minds, and they may also be
exposed to bad posture, eye strain, and physical and mental stress
.
- Facebook Depression. …
- Anxiety. …
- Cyberstalking. …
- Cyberbullying. …
- Sleep Deprivation. …
- Lower Self-esteem. …
- Social Isolation. …
- Impractical Expectations.
- cyberbullying (bullying using digital technology)
- invasion of privacy.
- identity theft.
- your child seeing offensive images and messages.
- the presence of strangers who may be there to ‘groom’ other members.
However, multiple studies have found a strong link between heavy social media and an increased risk for depression, anxiety, loneliness, self-harm, and even suicidal thoughts. Social media may promote negative experiences such as:
Inadequacy about your life or appearance
.
- Reputation management. Your customers are already talking about you on social media, whether or not you’re there to respond. …
- Crisis communication. …
- Customer and audience engagement. …
- Customer service and customer support.
- Make sure to set your account preferences to private. …
- Don’t connect with strangers on social media. …
- When browsing online, always protect your location. …
- Don’t upload high-resolution pictures to your social media profiles. …
- Make sure you’re not oversharing.
However, social media use can also
negatively affect teens
, distracting them, disrupting their sleep, and exposing them to bullying, rumor spreading, unrealistic views of other people’s lives and peer pressure. The risks might be related to how much social media teens use.
Social media use has also been associated with cyber bullying and cyber abuse by anonymous users online, which leads to problems of self-esteem, privacy ,etc. Most studies have shown that, social media’s
violent games result in increase in violent tendencies and behaviours in children
.
However, multiple studies have found a strong link between heavy social media and an increased risk for depression, anxiety, loneliness, self-harm, and even suicidal thoughts. Social media may promote negative experiences such as:
Inadequacy about your life or appearance
.
- Build relationships. Social media is not just about brands connecting with their customers. …
- Share your expertise. Social media gives you an opportunity to talk about what you know and what you want to be known for. …
- Increase your visibility. …
- Educate yourself. …
- Connect anytime.
- Increased Brand Recognition. …
- Improved brand loyalty. …
- More Opportunities to Convert. …
- Higher conversion rates. …
- Higher Brand Authority. …
- Increased Inbound Traffic. …
- Decreased Marketing Costs. …
- Better Search Engine Rankings.
The biggest advantage of social media is
better communication
. A student can connect with anyone at any point in time via Kids Messenger or WhatsApp. They can use such platforms via their smartphone, tablet or computer, and learners can exchange questions, make phone calls or video calls.
As with most potential online dangers, the problems can start if your child doesn’t look after their personal information properly. The risks you need to be aware of are: cyberbullying (bullying using digital technology)
invasion of privacy
.
