Conclusion

In conclusion social media is a two-way street, and the consequences of using it are highly
subjective and depend on how well you use it for your benefit.Social Media is a blessing for
being glued together and being updated and marketing for businesses.However, the extreme
use of social media has caused drastic lasting effects on today’s youth.Cyberbullying is a crime
and must be reported, indulging in such practices is highly immoral and inhuman.Use social
media to your advantage, and there’s no stopping you.

Social media is such a powerful medium that it can make you meet someone in any corner of
the world and keep you away from them even when you are with your family.There is a storm
of information on our palms and under your thumbs. It is often difficult to decide where to click
and where not to click. Because one touch of yours grabs your hand and takes you to a new
world, where after a few moments, when you come back to your world, the mystery unfolds
that many hours have passed here.

social networking has been proved to have both positive and negative effects on our youths.
Individuals should make a conclusion whether to go on using the sites or stop or even moderate
on their usage. Parents should guide and advise their children on current matters like the usage
of social media and warn them of its negative impacts to them when misused or overused. The
education curriculum also should be revised so that it can include social media studies in its
disciplines so as to alert students that they need to be careful in their social media usage.

Recommendations
Establish clear, healthy boundaries about social media and device use at home and/or in
school.Set clear expectations for online behavior and give youth tools to address
challenges.Educate yourself on what youth are doing online.Keep the door open for ongoing
conversation and learning.there needs to be more than just one "talk" about social media use
and experiences. There will always be new apps and new online experiences. The more we can
continue conversations with youth about challenges and successes online, the more we are
able to support them. Regular conversations on the topic let youth know that they have
someone who will listen and be supportive when challenges do arise.

No matter where the youth in your life are with social media right now, it's never too late to
start having these conversations and to encourage a healthy, balanced relationship with social
media use. So start talking, whether you’re a parent, educator or in some other role with youth.