The negative influence of social networking to teenagers and how to decrease the using rate of social networking By Xiuzhu Chen

What is social networking? A social networking service is a platform to build social networks or social relations among people who, for example, share interests, activities, backgrounds or real-life connections.

The number of teenagers use social networking  According to the report, 95 percent of teens (12 – 17) use the internet, and 81 percent of them use social media sites. Facebook is by far the most heavily adopted social site, with 94 percent of social media teens reporting they have a profile there.

Addicted social networking  Facebook is among one of the most addicting (and therefore concerning) social networks. Nearly a quarter of Facebook users check their accounts five times or more per day.

 feelings of distress or anxiousness when your teen cannot use the Internet

 withdrawal from activities with family and friends  For example: do not want to talk with parents.

 Frequent check many times of social networking  Feel uncomfortable if no checking social networking

 Cannot sleep well when overusing social networking  For example: feel tired during class time

solutions  Talk with friends face to face instead of social networking

 Enjoy more activities  For example: mountain climbing, working out, play instruments, traveling

 Set a time schedule of social networking to organize time

Use time wisely

 Greg Sterling, “Pew: 94% Of Teenagers Use Facebook, Have 425 Facebook Friends, But Twitter & Instagram Adoption Way Up”, 21 May, 2013 Web. 20 April, 2014  Brent Matsalla, “Social Media Addiction”, December 12, Web. 20 April, 2014  Lily Sperry, “Social Media: Has Your Addiction Gone Too Far?”, January 25, 2014, Web. April 20,2014  Kay Marner, “Your Anxious Teen Girl”, SUBSCRIBE TODAY, 2013, Web April 20, 2014  Lynnette Prock, “Live Life For A Living”, Use Time Wisely, Web. April 20, 2014 citation