The negative effects of Social Media on the formation of identities among adolescents
Abstract
Twelve and a half years old.
The average age when a child activates his/her own personal social media account. It is also during this time that the child is making sense of his identity and navigating through the various questions taking up his curious mind. Picture a road with only one car that is being driven by a 12-year-old with a developing cognitive Read more [...]
Social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok are well-known over the world; they have brought the world and the community closer by allowing people to communicate and connect in real-time. Every day, these social media platforms strive to enhance their systems to make life simpler for their users. It increased work prospects, brought loved ones closer together, and enhanced human contact to new heights (Vanderkaay, 2010). However, most users are unaware of the drawbacks Read more [...]
Introduction:
This assignment will investigate the connections that are made between criminal activity and social media platforms. Looking into the way that youth have directly had an impact into the way social media has dictated the way they are able to display their crimes.
Body:
Over many generations the way the that people interact has had drastic changes; the largest impacts of social media are on the youth of today. Baby boomers had a different social media perspective Read more [...]
Stream: Identity and Online Advocacy
Keywords: Adolescent, Identity, Community, Social Media, Misinformation
Abstract
Adolescent identity is in constant flux, with both their understanding and representation of self to the public being easily manipulated and reformed in their attempt to conform to the expectations of their peers and community. Although it is human nature to seek acceptance from others within more personal social spheres, social media Read more [...]
Abstract: This paper aims to demonstrate how social media platforms, namely Instagram, promote and foster identity performance. By looking at the foundational aspects and functions of Instagram, such as user curation tools and instant gratification systems, and also the emerging popularity of ‘influencers’, this paper takes a look at how the platform’s encouragement of identity performance could lead to possible damage to the real-life development of the adolescents’ identity.
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Abstract
This paper explores the effect Instagram has had on the modern-day teenager, and how their identities are being influenced by its features. Whilst Instagram’s original purpose was always to share and promote people, teenagers have used the apps interactive features to compare their own sense of self with that of their peers. Features such as photo sharing, filter options and the like button have each created their own means for influence on the teenage population. Photo Read more [...]
Someone's religion or political belief can be polarising to those who are not able to remove their emotion to understand someone else's point of view. Arguably both are immensely important in the creation of a person's individuality. Typically, in a Western society such as Australia, these beliefs are not so much a construct of our personal networks but rather acceptable, and often celebrated, differences of those who are part of our networks. The way we look, on the other hand, Read more [...]