Background Knowledge
What is the most common social media age restriction?
13+
What is the most popular social media app among teens?
Instagram.
How does social media create a community?
Social media creates a source to make new friends, share interests, passion, and more with others; and make teens feel welcome and apart of the community.
What are some ways of how social media can negatively affect many aspects of mental health in youth?
Many social media apps like Instagram have posts that can revolve around eating disorders, false body image and comments can be sources of cyber bullying.
What is Social Media?
An umbrella term that refers to apps that focus on different forms of communication between users.
When did Social Media become a world phenomenon?
In the 2000s.
Social media provides accessibility to more learning resources.
What can negative social media influence, behavior, and comments result in?
These things can result in self destructive behaviours, withdrawing socially, wide mood swings, loss of interest in school and activities, neglecting one’s appearance, and possible suicide.
What is an example of a discussion forum?
Reddit/Quora.
What age category is most commonly found on Social Media?
18 to 24 year olds.
How can social media help solve problems or crises in the world?
Social media can help raise awarness and influence and encourage others to take actions to contribute in solving a crises.
What year did law enforcement and government officials see a spike in social media platforms being used to lure and exploit children?
In 2020 due to covid and more children being online.
What is Whatsapp's age restriction and why is it so?
Whatsapps's age restriction is 16+ because the app shares personal information such as phone number and device information.
What percent of 8-10 year old kids use social media in the UK?
75% use social media.
What percentage of K-12 teachers use social media for educational purposes around the world?
70%
Why might what online predators do and a bad social media reputation negatively affect a teenager's future?
Universities and employers often look at one's social media before recrutions.
How many years did one of the first social media apps, Sixdegrees, last and from which year did it start and end?
It lasted for 3 years, from 1997-2000.
What does ARPANET stand for?
Advanced Research Projects Agency Network.
How many cell-phone-owning social network users make cell phone calls to their friends on a daily basis?
Nearly two-thirds (63%).
What percentage of Canadians believed that social media has made it more easy to manipulate people with false information?
86%