Exploring the Impact of Social Media on Children’s Mental Health

In our modern society, technology has become a large part of how we learn, work, and communicate with each other. Most adults and university students are aware of how this increased use of technology influences us on a daily basis, but what is less clear is how this use of technology and online activity on social media websites impacts the lives of children and young adolescents. This paper will examine researchers' specific focus on children and young adolescents and how social media has influenced their well-being. The role social media plays in the everyday lives of children is significant as it negatively impacts their mental health by creating unhealthy levels of addiction, causing a disconnect from social relationships and reality, and increasing levels of social comparison.