Trends
What are some examples of social media trends that have been harmful?
What is...
Teens can easily access extreme, inappropriate, and harmful content. In certain cases, deaths have been linked to suicide- and self-harm-related content, such as “cutting,” partial asphyxiation, and risk-taking challenges on social media platforms.
What are some examples of ways that social media can have a negative effect on a teens life?
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Excessive use of social media has been linked to sleep problems, attention issues and other addictive behaviors.
What percentage of teens report loneliness (Don't feel seen, heard, valued or understood)?
What is 80%.
List 2 positive and 2 negative effects of social media on teens.
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Teens can get support and advice, feel less alone, and express their creative side on social media, as well as stay in touch with friends and family members.
The negative effects of social media for teens include unfavorably comparing themselves to others, cyberbullying, feelings of loneliness and being left out, and less time doing real-world activities.
What is the danger in teens communicating indirectly?
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The danger that comes from teens communicating more indirectly is that it has become easier to be cruel.
“People text all sorts of things that you would never in a million years contemplate saying to anyone’s face”
What are social media algorithms?
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social media algorithms are built to promote whatever you seem interested in.
Ex:
If a teen searches for any kind of mental health condition, such as depression or suicide, it's going to feed them information about those things, so soon they may begin to think that everyone around them is depressed or thinking about suicide, which is not good for mental health.
What is the 1st and 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10-14?
What is... injuries (road traffic and drowning) is the 1st leading cause and and suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10-14.
What percentage of adults experience mental illness each year?
What is...1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year or 20%
1 out of ____ teens see their friends outside of school.
What is...1 out of 3 kids see their friends outside of school
What does the term hyperconnected mean?
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The term hyperconnected is what happens when teens update their status, share what they’re watching, listening to, and reading, and have apps that let their friends know their specific location on a map at all times. Even if a person isn’t trying to keep their friends updated, he/she is still never out of reach of a text message.
What is snapchat dysmorphia?
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Snapchat dysmorphia is a body-image disorder characterized by the need to heavily edit one's own digital image. At its most severe, the disorder may cause people to seek out cosmetic procedures in order to replicate the altered images they present online.
What is one way that social media can be linked to having a negative body image?
What is... When teens compare themselves to filtered photographs of their peers and of celebrities, they often feel inferior. This can lead to lower self-esteem and negative body image which has also been linked to a higher risk of eating disorders.
What percentage of U.S. youth aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year?
What is 16.67% or 1 in 6 U.S. youth aged 6-17.
Since 2020, Anxiety has risen by ______ times and depression by ______times.
What is...since 2020 Anxiety has risen by 3x and depression by 4x.
Explain how teens can feel lonely even when they are "hyperconnected" to others?
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Teens now know with certainty when they’re being ignored. We all have phones and we all respond to things pretty quickly, so when you’re waiting for a response that doesn’t come, the silence can be deafening. Ex: "read" but no response., "unopened", "ghosted".
What two types of companies refer to their people as users, rather than customers.
What is...software companies and illegal drug companies.
How are algorithms designed and used?
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It has been determined that it takes Tik Tok 7 hours to create a psychological profile of a person.
Biometrics are used to monitor your facial expressions to determine which videos to show next based on how you respond to each one just, like Face ID. You're being watched!
At what age does 50% of all lifetime mental illness begin?
What is age 14. 75% of all mental illness begins by age 24.
What is the connection between likes/comments on posts and the gray matter in our brain?
What is...Likes and comments on social media posts sends an instant dopamine hit to our brain and these constant hits over time actually change the gray matter in our brain. Why is that a problem?
What is the imposter syndrome?
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Imposter syndrome is when feel like you aren't good enough for a role and will be exposed for it.
What are the differences in how the Tik Tok app can be used in China where the parent company is located?
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The parent company of Tik Tok, Douyin in China has put restrictions on its use and it is only accessible during the hours of 10am-8pm. They have also implemented a 5 second window between each video to allow the person to exit the loop of videos rather than getting caught up in watching videos continuously. The videos are also all educational in nature.
What are 3 or more concerns with photos being posted, tagged or commented on?
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35 percent of teenagers on social media worry about being tagged in unattractive photos
27 percent are stressed out about how they look when they post pictures
22 percent feel bad about themselves when nobody comments on or “likes” their photos.
In 2007 there was a 62% increase in suicide rates since 2000. There is thought to be a correlation with what?
What is...the I-phone was released in 2007.
Why should we be worried about gray matter changing in our brain?
What is …gray matter is the area of the brain that helps with logic, reasoning and emotional regulation which is why we are seeing such an issue amongst our teens and young people and an inability to use self control, think critically and rationally.
What is being lost in indirect communication and online relationships?
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When friendship is conducted online and through texts, teens are doing this in a context stripped of many of the most personal—and sometimes intimidating—aspects of communication (eye contact, facial expressions, body language).
It’s easier to keep your guard up when you’re texting, so less is at stake. You aren’t hearing or seeing the effect that your words are having on the other person.