Around 91% of 16-24-year-olds use the Internet for social media in comparison to 51% of 55-64-year-olds and 23% of 65-year-olds and above. So determining the effects of social media usage on teenagers is important since early adulthood is a potentially vulnerable time for emotional development. The study determined that social media has been described as more addictive than cigarettes and alcohol. And the third suggestion is for social media companies to flag images that may have been digitally manipulated. For example, social media provides access to people that are experiencing health issues to others that are also experiencing health issues, which may improve young people’s health literacy.

Source: Forbes May 31, 2017 09:56 UTC