This ppt is all about what social networking is about and what are the different impacts of it on adolescents and teenagers.

1. Social networking and its
impacts on adolescents

2. Why do I strongly
favour the topic?
- Its one of the most on going issue all around the
world
- Though this presentation, people would be aware
of the social frauds done by the users to deceive
people.
- Moreover, the exposure to social sites must be
done very carefully in ways which are described
in the presentation.
- Its the most debated topic in the country India.
- One must know how to use the social sites to
avoid problems due to it and stay safe.

3. Lets know the
basics

4. What is Social
Networking
exactly?

5. - The use of internet-based social media
programs to make connections with
friends, family, classmates, customers and
clients. Social networking can be done for
social purposes, business purposes or both.
- The programs show the associations
between individuals and facilitate the
acquisition of new contacts. Examples of
social networking have included
Facebook, LinkedIn, Classmates.com and
Yelp

7. Introduction
- The influence of social media on adolescents and teenagers is of
particular importance, not only because this particular group of children is
developmentally vulnerable but also because they are among the heaviest
users of social networking. According to a report by Common Sense Media,
75 percent of teenagers in America currently have profiles on social
networking sites, of which 68 percent use Facebook as their main social
networking tool.

8. While social networking undoubtedly plays a vital role in
broadening social connections and learning technical skills, its
risks cannot be overlooked. The lack or difficulty in self-
regulation and susceptibility to peer pressure makes adolescents
vulnerable to such evils as Facebook depression, sexting, and
cyberbullying, which are realistic threats.

9. Other problems
social network-induced obesity, Internet addiction and
sleep deprivation are issues that continue to be under
intense scrutiny for the contradictory results that have
been obtained in various studies.

10. BENEFITS OF CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS USING
SOCIAL MEDIA

11. Socialization and
Communication
Social media sites allow teens to accomplish online many of
the tasks that are important to them offline: staying
connected with friends and family, making new friends,
sharing pictures, and exchanging ideas. Social media
participation also can offer adolescents deeper benefits that
extend into their view of self, community, and the world,
including:
- opportunities for community engagement through raising
money for charity and volunteering for local events,
including political and philanthropic events
- expansion of one's online connections through shared
interests to include others from more diverse backgrounds

12. Enhanced Learning
Opportunities
- Middle and high school students are using social media
to connect with one another on homework and group
projects.11 For example, Facebook and similar social
media programs allow students to gather outside of
class to collaborate and exchange ideas about
assignments.
- Some schools successfully use blogs as teaching tools,12
which has the benefit of reinforcing skills in English,
written expression, and creativity.

13. Accessing Health
Information
- Adolescents are finding that they can access online
information about their health concerns easily and
anonymously.
- Excellent health resources are increasingly available to youth
on a variety of topics of interest to this population, such as
sexually transmitted infections, stress reduction, and signs
of depression.
- Adolescents with chronic illnesses can access Web sites
through which they can develop supportive networks of
people with similar conditions.
- Encouraging parents to ask about their children's and
adolescents' online searches can help facilitate not only
discovery of this information but discussion on these topics.

14. RISKS OF YOUTH USING
SOCIAL MEDIA

15. Cyberbullying and
Online Harassment
- Cyberbullying is deliberately using
digital media to communicate false,
embarrassing, or hostile information
about another person. It is the most
common online risk for all teens
and is a peer-to-peer risk.
- On the other hand, cyberbullying is
quite common, can occur to any
young person online, and can cause
profound psychosocial outcomes
including depression, anxiety, severe
isolation, and, tragically, suicide

16. Sexting
- Sexting can be defined as “sending,
receiving, or forwarding sexually
explicit messages, photographs, or
images via cell phone, computer, or
other digital devices.”
- Some teens who have engaged in
sexting have been threatened or
charged with felony child pornography
charges, although some states have
started characterizing such behaviors
as juvenile-law misdemeanors.
- Some teens who have engaged in
sexting have been threatened or
charged with felony child pornography
charges, although some states have
started characterizing such behaviors
as juvenile-law misdemeanors.

17. Bibliography
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/
content/127/4/800
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/suren-
ramasubbu/influence-of-social-media-on-
teenagers_b_7427740.html?
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http://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/
social-networking.asp