positive and negative

gist

• Most teens use social media.
• The use of social media occurs simultaneously adolescent development.
• There are benefits and risks of social media.

statistics

• 72% of teens use text messaging.
• 73% of online teens have used a social networking site.
• 26% of teens participate in online study groups.
• 68 % of girls have had negative experience

What Teen Do Online

benefits of social media

• Teens look to social networks as a key source of information.
• Teens gain answers to their health concerns from online searches.
• Most teens use online networks to meet other in other areas.
• Gives them a chance to express their creativity.

risk of social media

• Teens at risk often engage in risky offline behaviors.
• Heavy media users are more likely to get in trouble. 
• Cyber bulling causes emotional distress for the victims. 
• Cyber bulling has been connected to youth suicides.

recommendations

• Parents should be educated on the their teens use social media.
• Discussions leads to less risky online behaviors.
• Teens are  receptive to user empower strategies.

findings

• Social media forms have altered how youth socialize and learn.
• Adults and teens think about  online presence in m moral and ethical ways.
• CAHC  provides up to date resources and research for professionals working 

The risks and benefits of
social media are about the same. However, i believe the risks outweigh the benefits.
Here are some reasons why:

-teens are being bullied and eventually committing suicide.

-teens are victims of relationship abuse.

-In California 23% of teens reported being
threatened by a peer.

Resources for Teens AND PARENTS

•  That's not cool.com
• It gets better.com
• Common Sense Media
• Enough.org