SCROLLING THROUGH CHANGE: SOCIAL MEDIA’S EFFECT ON YOUTH

Social media have become the most important part of human lives and also help them in many ways, such as improving communication skills, bettering their social interactions, making everything easy to learn. But with the rise of social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, teenagers are becoming highly influenced, which is affecting their behavior and mental fitness. Using the social media inappropriately or excessively can also lead to problems such as impostor syndrome, addiction, anxiety, exposure to vulgar and absurd content and many more. The data used to study and understand the topic was collected from surveys, interviews and a review of pre-existing literature. As a result, we can understand the importance of using social media responsibly, the importance of digital literacy and understanding the nature of social media, which is a great factor in affecting young's behavior these days.