Name: Dusseldon Lexus T.

Valencia Date: 11/28/22

Year/Program: 1st Year – BSCE Score: _____________

POSITION PAPER

Social media is destroying family ties and personal values

Many kids today are involved in a variety of settings that have an impact on them
in different ways. Social media has influenced people of various ages and backgrounds
from various locations. Teenagers are among those who are most greatly influenced. It
may have a significant impact on teenagers in both positive and bad ways. Social media
today has an impact on younger generations in ways that include altering their
viewpoints, thinking differently, approaching issues differently, and destroying family ties
and personal values.

Social media has the potential to disseminate both true and false information.
False information may also be immediately disseminated to people. Teenagers are the
most impacted by social media because they are the future generation's leaders and
are still developing as young people. They consequently have a significant impact on
society. Accordingly, they are the ones influencing the reality of the future. Teenagers
are sometimes unaware of how social media might affect them, yet it has a significant
impact on them. Social media has been found to have detrimental consequences on
teenagers' brain development, privacy and reputation, body image and self-esteem,
sexual behavior, sleep, mental health issues, and social skills, according to research.
Such things not only affect one's social life and personal development, but also affects
other people especially those close to you, such as your family and friends. Teenagers
need to be made aware of the potential effects of social media on both a positive and
negative level. They should be aware of the negative repercussions of spending too
much time online and interacting with strangers. Knowing their primary motive for using
social media and exhibiting heightened awareness and caution when posting would
increase their sense of security.

In the end, social media can used as a positive platform or the other way around.
Although it does not restrict access, the fundamental idea is to be more cautious and
purposeful. Social media helps people connect deeply and makes their lives easier, but
teenagers need to learn that not everything shared online is reliable and accurate. It's
not implausible that inaccurate information could have a lasting impact on our life. All
things considered, social media influences everyone, especially youngsters in the
current generation, and plays a significant role in society.