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Social Media, Social Lives: Teens Dish on Everything from Cyberbullying to Digital Distraction

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Dr. Troy Hicks Dr. Troy Hicks (Sep 12 2018 12:34PM) : Initial Reading Task more

As you prepare to read and annotate the article, consider the audience for the document — parents of teens — and think about the ways in which this information about teens is being presented.

Then, either in the video and in the document itself, find one key fact/statistic presented by the Common Sense survey and respond in 3-5 sentences by considering the following:

How does this statistic compare/contrast with other, similar data that you have heard or seen before?

Who could benefit from knowing this information? In what ways? Teens themselves? Parents? App developers? Advertisers? Others?

Finally, knowing this information, how is it relevant and useful to you, personally? To our broader conversations about creating digital identities?

Then, offer a response to each of your classmates who have also commented upon the document and engage in a dialogue about the data… and the implications for your own digital life.

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In our latest research, teens dish on everything from cyberbullying to digital distraction and share good news about how social media makes them feel.

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What teenagers look like they’re doing and what they’re actually doing can be two totally different things — especially when it comes to social media. A bored-looking ninth-grader could be majorly bonding with her new BFF on Snapchat. A 10th-grade gamer may complain loudly when you cut off his internet but be secretly relieved. An awkward eighth-grader may be YouTube’s hottest star. To find out what’s really going on in teens’ social media lives, Common Sense Media polled more than 1,100 13- to 17-year-olds in its latest research, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences. The new study updates our 2012 study on teens and social media with surprising new findings that address many of parents’ most pressing concerns about issues such as cyberbullying, depression, and even the popularity of Facebook (spoiler alert: It’s not).

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Why now? Today, 89 percent of teens have their own smartphones (compared with 41 percent in 2012). They grew up right alongside Instagram and Snapchat. They do research papers on Google Classroom, find emotional support on teen forums, share poetry on Tumblr, and are more likely to text “I love you” before they’d ever say it to your face. But concerns over the negative consequences of social media have grown in tandem with its popularity among teens. Grim reports on teen suicide, addiction, cyberbullying, and eroding social skills have caused many people, from parents to teachers to the tech industry itself, to look at social media as a potential contributor — if not the cause — of these issues. This survey clarifies some of those concerns and draws attention to the reasons some kids are deeply affected by — and connected to — their digital worlds. Here are some of the key findings from the report, what they mean for you and your teen, and what you can do about them.

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Social Media Use

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They can’t stop. They won’t stop. 70 percent of teens use social media more than once a day (compared to 34 percent in 2012). Interestingly, most teens think technology companies manipulate users to spend more time on their devices. Many of them also think that social media distracts them and and their friends.

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Lori Cook Lori Cook (Sep 18 2018 8:42PM) : Connecting to Hobbs Quote more

This statistic about the amount of teens that use social media increasing from 34% to 70% in 6 years seem shocking when you first glance at it. However, I think part of Hobbs quote explains this rise. She states that “Online sharing also provides a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction” (pg 241). I think that most teens would agree with this statement, and it is the reason that they continue to increase their use. Once teens realize how good they can feel by getting positive feedback on their online posts, they continue to use this as a way to gain satisfaction. Then, the use begins to grow and spread as more and more people begin to see the potential of social media to give them this fulfillment that every teen is looking for.

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What you can do. They know it’s getting in the way of important things, but they have a hard time regulating their own use. So, help them! Encourage them to be mindful of how they feel before, during, and after a social media session. If a certain friend or topic bugs them or brings them down, they can block that person or mute the thread. Challenge them to do a task with focused concentration and without getting distracted for longer and longer periods (set a timer!) .

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Social Media Psychological Impact on Teens

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Thumbs mostly up. Only a very few teens say that using social media has a negative effect on how they feel about themselves; many more say it has a positive effect. 25 percent say social media makes them feel less lonely (compared to 3 percent who say more); 18 percent say it makes them feel better about themselves (compared to 4 percent who say worse); and 16 percent say it makes them feel less depressed (compared to 3 percent who say more).

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Lori Cook Lori Cook (Sep 15 2018 10:08AM) : Psychological Impact of Social Media more

The statistic about how social media makes people feel better about themselves (18%) compared to people who feel worse about themselves (4%) really surprised me. I feel like social media provides ample opportunities for people to see what others are doing, and begin to compare themselves to those people. This “comparison game” often results in someone feeling worse about themselves, because they don’t look as good as another person, or don’t have as exciting of a life. I feel like everyone, myself included, has felt this way at some point during their social media use, which is why it surprises me that the number is so low.

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Lance Gascho Lance Gascho (Sep 17 2018 1:55AM) : Survey Accuracy more

I’d certainly agree with you that the “comparison game” is dangerous. I too was surprised to see such and overwhelmingly positive look at how social media makes people feel about themselves, and I wonder how accurate the survey is. I know for me, I’m always tired of old generations talking about how negative social media is, and how it has no benefits, that I’m willing to overlook the problems with social media and just look towards to benefits. In other words, I focus more on how social media connects people together and allows us to share the ideal versions of ourselves, rather than looking at it negatively. If this survey was given to youth, then the last thing they would want to do is give older generations that answers that they want to hear.

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Lori Cook Lori Cook (Sep 17 2018 10:19AM) : Survey Accuracy more

The point you bring up about younger generations simply giving the answers that they think are “right” is very true. I would suspect that the majority of the teens that took this survey have some idea of how their parents or grandparents feel about the topics of social media and device use, and that they would use any means necessary to try to convince them that their opinions do not apply to the majority of teens. However, if teens were prompted to answer the survey in a way that tried to ignore the negative and emphasize the positive, then how accurate even is this survey? Or any survey done on these topics?

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Chloe Cruz Chloe Cruz (Sep 16 2018 9:33PM) : Loneliness Online more

It is quite shocking to me that 25% of people have determined that social media makes them feel closer to others. While I could see how this would occur, with social media websites keeping someone in the loop and allowing for an inside look in to the lives of someone you might not normally speak to, the statistic goes against what is normally spoken of: that the internet causes loneliness. It feels that we, as consumers, are normally being pushed at that the internet makes us feel disconnected from one another and makes us feel as if we are only looking through a rose-colored pane. I feel as if there are conflicting arguments when presented with fact and opinion here. The fact being the statistic and the opinion being that the internet fails to make positive connections with other people and makes us feel as if we are more isolated.

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Lori Cook Lori Cook (Sep 17 2018 10:24AM) : Loneliness Online more

I definitely felt these conflicting messages that you mentioned in your post. A lot of the answers on this survey, including the stat about loneliness, seemed to be the opposite of what I would think it would be (not for me personally, but for teens in general). Does this mean that the uses and design of social media really are changing to eliminate some of these problems (loneliness, comparison, etc.)? Or are teens just more “immune” to it then they used to be?

What you can do. It’s good news, but it’s still important to check in. Ask open-ended questions about their social media lives: What’s good? What’s not so good? What do you wish you could change? And remember, social media is only one contributor to kids’ overall well-being.

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Managing Digital Overload

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Managing devices is hit or miss. Many turn off, silence, or put away their phones at key times such as when going to sleep, having meals with people, visiting family, or doing homework. But many others do not: A significant number of teens say they “hardly ever” or “never” silence or put away their devices.

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Lori Cook Lori Cook (Sep 15 2018 10:01AM) : Device Use more

This statistic surprises me because, while I know a lot of people that are on their phones for the majority of the day, they always are able to turn it off during an important event or discussion. I would be curious to know what a “significant number” actually means, since that is a pretty vague statistic.

Speaking personally, we had several rules in my house about when we were allowed to use our devices, specifically not being allowed to have them in our rooms when we went to sleep. While I hated this rule the entire time I was at home, I did see the benefit in it. So many of my friends would only get a few hours of sleep because they were distracted by their phones. Not having my phone with me eliminated this issue, and allowed me to get an adequate amount of sleep, which made me a healthier person overall.

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What you can do. If your teen is the kind who can manage their own use, keep encouraging them. If not, set specific screen rules for around the house. Establish screen-free times (such as during homework) and areas (such as the bedroom). Have device-free-dinner nights — and make sure to follow the rules yourself.

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Preferred Social Networks

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Snapchat and Instagram are where it’s at. In 2012 Facebook utterly dominated social networking use among teens. Today, only 15 percent say it’s their main site (when one 16-year-old girl was asked in a focus group who she communicates with on Facebook, she replied, “My grandparents”).

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What you can do. Familiarize yourself with your teen’s favorite social media by reading reviews or downloading it yourself and playing around with it. Friend your teen if they’ll allow it, but don’t force it; instead, make time for regular check-ins when you can ask what’s new on Snapchat and Insta and share your feeds with them.

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Technology’s Impact of IRL Relationships

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Less talking, more texting. In 2012, about half of all teens still said their favorite way to communicate with friends was in person; today less than a third say so. But more than half of all teens say that social media takes them away from personal relationships and distracts them from paying attention to the people they’re with.

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What you can do. This is where your guidance and role-modeling of healthy online habits is really important. Put down your own phone (better yet, set it to Do Not Disturb) when you’re with your kids. Encourage them to be more self-aware about their device use, especially when they come away from interactions feeling like they were distracted. And if you think they need a break, prompt them to go phone-free for a while.

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When It Comes to Vulnerable Teens

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Vulnerable teens need extra support. Social media is significantly more important in the lives of vulnerable teens (those who rate themselves low on a social-emotional well-being scale). This group is more likely to say they’ve had a variety of negative responses to social media (such as feeling bad about themselves when nobody comments on or likes their posts). But they’re also more likely to say that social media has a positive rather than a negative effect on them.

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What you can do. You may not know whether your teen is vulnerable. In fact, they may not know it. Because vulnerable teens can struggle more in all areas, use your intuition to dig deeper if you sense something is going on. Help them to get the best out of social media and minimize anything that provokes a negative reaction. If they’re creative, support their efforts to share their work online, as vulnerable teens say that expressing themselves on social media is extremely important.

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Hate Speech and Cyberbullying

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Exposure to hate speech in on the rise, while cyberbullying is less common. Only 13 percent of teens report ever being cyberbullied. But nearly two-thirds say they often or sometimes come across racist, sexist, homophobic, or religious-based hate content in social media.

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Lance Gascho Lance Gascho (Sep 17 2018 1:50AM) : Cyberbullying vs Hate Speech more

I found this paragraph interesting in the fact that cyberbullying has gone down. The internet is an incredible place that allow connection between cultures on a global scale, but it is also an outlet that allows people to treat others poorly without consequence or name recognition. When we give someone an outlet to talk negatively to someone else or to spread rumors or lies, all anonymously, people are going to do so. So while cyberbullying may have gone down, it does not surprise me that hate is being constantly spread over social media.

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Nick Freeze Nick Freeze (Sep 19 2018 2:02PM) : Cyberbullying reply more

I agree, this is completely crazy that cyber bullying has gone down.

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Nick Freeze Nick Freeze (Sep 13 2018 8:33PM) : This particular comment really stood out to me. As someone who has experienced cyber-bullying, I find that the number 13% is actually really small. It is so much easier to say something to a screen than to someones face, so i was surprised by this stat.
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What you can do. Talk to your kid about being a force for good on the internet. Explain that it reflects poorly on them if they like, share, or otherwise support messages of hate — even as a joke. If your kid knows the person spewing hate speech, then encourage them to block, report, or simply unfriend that person. Practice how to disagree with people respectfully and constructively. Encourage them to stand up for people who’ve been denigrated — without getting into an ugly flame war.

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Expression and Creativity

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Express yourself! More than one in four teens says social media is “extremely” or “very” important to them for expressing themselves creatively.

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What you can do. Be supportive. While there are some risks to putting your work online, it’s possible to do it safely, and it can actually help teens get their stuff noticed by schools, employers, and mentors. Help them use privacy settings on whatever platform they choose to share their work so they don’t expose themselves to potential predators. Offer advice on how to accept feedback and comments maturely. And find out how to protect their intellectual property. Who knows? Their online efforts in the teen years may pay off later!

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Caroline Knorr is Senior Parenting Editor at Common Sense Media.

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For complete study findings, head on over to Common Sense Media’s report here.

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Lance Gascho Lance Gascho (Sep 17 2018 1:43AM) : Ever Changing Technology more

That’s absolutely crazy to me that phone usage more than doubled between 2012 and today. 2012 seems like it wasn’t very long ago, but it simply proves how much technonogy is constantly changing and growing quickly. As of ten years ago (or in this case, 6) no one could have imagined where technology would be, and that is a remarkably small amount of time for our world to change so drastically. In the past it used to take decades for innovations to become revolutionary and for culture to change. However, now it happens quicker than ever, and it is an incredible time to be.alive. We see new achievements every day when it comes to technology and online media. Now imagine what it will be like in another ten years

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Lance Gascho Lance Gascho (Sep 17 2018 1:44AM) : Edit more

Sorry, that was meant to be a comment on paragraph 8, sentance 2, but it won’t let me fix that. Sorry!

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