Social Media

Time Reports: Quick Summary Technology has transformed how friendships play out. Social media intensifies the burdens that come along with being a good friend. Too often, these dynamics hit teens hard in ways that are lost on adults. We need that to change. Key Points Public health data signals a genuine crisis in adolescent mental health. Social media networks are ever-expanding because there’s a sense that being “nice” means by default accepting follow requests from acquaintances and friends-of-friends.

Asiana Times Reports: Quick Summary Social media has become an integral part of our lives and continues to change as technology advances. It has good, bad and ugly impacts on society and on individuals. It’s critical for parents to carefully manage their children’s use of social media to avoid some of the very damaging impacts social media can have on children. Key Points There are two main classes of social media users: active users, who like to post and share content, and passive users who mainly lurk on social media and read/watch content posted by others.