Social media is one thing that people all over the world use constantly everyone is posting, liking, sharing, and commenting on others post. Many people see it as a good thing for people, but there is a dark side to social media. Social media can be helpful however, it is more harmful to teens. The article “ Student Examines Negative Effects of Social Media on Teens” by Aurelie Krakowsky is about who teens are being badly affected by social media and the people using it. The second article “The Upside of Selfies: Social Media isn’t all bad for Kids” by Kelly Wallace is about who social media can help teens and there problems around the world for teens”. Firstly social media is a dark place where teens can go and learn things and do things for fame that they should not do because it can harm them. The first example of this is in paragraph 4 of “Student Examines Negative Effects of Social Media on Teens” by Aurelie Krakowsky it states “They also put too much effort into following trends they see online instead of being themselves.” This shows that the internet can harm teens and have an effect on them teens are putting social media before themselves and others. All because of some of the trends it is making people so obsessed with social media. Some teens are getting hurt because of some of the trends they are doing to be popular and some of these trends can and will kill you. Teens are becoming so wrapped up in social media they don 't find time to be themselves and go