Modern Social Media and Technology Affecting Teens
Technology is often seen as an easy and efficient way to communicate with
people all over the world. What differs throughout is what perspective it is being
viewed from; whether it is a young kid hoping to get a phone, or a parent trying to
control the screen time of their teens phones. Throughout this article, I will elaborate
on how social media platforms affect the minds of growing kids as well as how this
can lead to other, more extreme cases like depression and self harm.
Field observations are a method where you observe people in 'real' locations
and situations, such as in the workplace or at home. The observations in this article
are ones from observing how social media affects different students throughout
school.
Social media and new technology has made a large impact on the majority of
kids and adults all over world, changing several lifestyles. People wonder whether this
change is for the good or bad. Studies show that popular technologies over the next
ten years are likely to have a significant quantitative and qualitative impact on work
as well as employment at both the personal and the societal level. Many articles and
newsletters agree that throughout the next few years, jobs that are routine or
repetitive such as bus/cargo drivers or cashiers will be replaced by technology. Will