There’s a growing sentiment that social media is bad for young people, and that’s an idea that’s taking hold with…well, young people. A new Pew Research Center survey reveals that nearly half of U.S. teens believe social media negatively affects their peers’ mental health. In fact, 44-percent of teens surveyed think that social media is mostly harmful to people their own age.
Teens cited issues like cyberbullying, unrealistic beauty standards, and the pressure to appear perfect online as major concerns. Despite these challenges, some acknowledged benefits, such as staying connected with friends and accessing support networks. Nine-percent of those surveyed believe it’s mostly beneficial, and the other 47-percent didn’t really have an opinion either way.
Source: CNN
