Are Mobiles Immobilizing Today’s Youth? The Effects of Social Media on the Education, Health, and Future of Young People
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Generations Z and others born after have never known life without social media. This literature review compares recent data on the effects social media is having on today's youth . Experts in the fields of education and technology are most concerned about online safety, parent's excessive social media use, and future participation in politics and civic engagment. Some research has indicated that young people are using social media for educational opportunites outside of the classroom and that having an online platfrom is encouraging younger genrations to take an interest in current events. Although some experts have confliting views about which effects of social media are most concerning, they unanimously agree that online safety and digital citizenship education, in the home or at school, could play a vital role in helping today's youth use social media as a tool to benifit their futures.
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