Social media can have a big impact on your life. It could lead to cyberbullying, less face to face communication, people wasting their time, and anxiety or depression. Anderson, Jenn, Mary Bresnahan, and Catherine Musatics. “Combating Weight-based Cyberbullying On Facebook With The Dissenter Effect.” Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking 17.5 (2014): 281-286. Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection. Web. 9 Mar. 2016. This resource is about the effects of weight-based cyberbullying and how it can negatively affect teenagers lives. It is relevant to my research because, it explains how easily it is to negatively affect someone on social media. This article was written to inform people the type of impact cyberbullying …show more content…
“Social Media Use in Teens Linked to Poor Sleep, Anxiety.” Live Science. N.P., 11 Sep. 2015. Web. 10 Mar. 2016. This resource is about how social media can be linked to anxiety, depression and a lack of sleep. The purpose of this article is to explain that social media can have many negative effects on teens. This article is very useful and relevant to my research. It helps me prove that social media can have a bad effect not only in a physical way, but in a mental way. The information in this article is fairly accurate. The writer lists studies and researchers to back up her statements. Karkaowsky, Aurelle. “Student Examines Negative Effects of Social Media on Teens.” Star News Online. N.P., 15 Apr. 2014. Web. 10 Mar. …show more content…
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