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Formal
Presentation
GROUP 5 – 17E17
Children shouldn’t be allowed to use
social media at their young ages.
01 Introduction
02 Body
Negative impacts on children due to early
exposure to social media:
• Obesity
• Cyber-bullying
• Risky behavior
• Problematic Internet use.

03 Conclusion
 Children &
Social Media

INTRODUCTION
VIDEO TIME !
Let’s watch a video and see
how the digital devices
have dominated social life,
especially young children!

3
 QUESTIONS

How many hours do you spend on the Internet?

Have you ever scrolled Facebook aimlessly for hours?

Do you think that children also spend too much time

in front of the screen?

Share with us!

What is Social Media?
Social media are interactive
computer-mediated technologies
that facilitate the creation and
sharing of information, ideas,
career interests and other forms
of expression via virtual
communities and networks.
(Wiki)
 Some facts about children’s media use

Users have to be at least 13 to use 4 of 5 households

Facebook; in fact, "64 percent of (families) own a
device used to
11- and 12-year-olds use Facebook
play video
in violation of its age restriction.“ games.

Almost 75% of teens own

Most kids today are
a smartphone; 25% of More than 70% of teens
plugged into devices like teens describe visit multiple social media
TVs, tablets, laptops and themselves as "constantly
connected" to the sites, such as Facebook,
smartphones well before
Internet. Snapchat, and Instagram.
they can even ride a
bike.
Some stories in real life

How Social Media

Influences Purchase
Decisions

Kids insist on having a technology

device during their meal.
SOCIAL MEDIA

35%
Children seem to become listless
towards real-life relationships.
Your Text Here
BODY

Technology can be a part of

healthy childhood, yet
overuse of digital media and
screens may place your child
or teen at risk.
 NEGATIVE IMPACTS

Obesity Cyber-bullying

Risky behavior Problematic

Internet use
 CYBER-
BULLYING
Cyber-bullying is the activity of using messages on social networking
sites, emails, etc to frighten or upset somebody.

Cyber-bullying causes both temporary and permanent negative

social, academic, and health issues for both the bully and the target.
Directly affect targets’ emotions, they may feel depressed (even
leading to suicide) or lose their self-esteem.
 OBESITY

Excessive screen use, as well as having

a TV in the bedroom.
Increase the risk of being overweight.

Example: Watching TV for more than 1.5

hours daily is a risk factor for obesity for
children 4 through 9 years of age.
 Example

Spreading gossip,
secrets or rumors about
another person that will
damage that person’s
reputation.
 Risky behavior
Displays on social media often show
risky behaviors (substance use,
sexual behaviors, self-injury, eating
disorders, violence, …).
Exposure of teens through media
is associated with earlier initiation of
bad behaviors.
 Problematic Internet use
Heavy video gamers are at risk for
Internet gaming disorder.
Less interest in offline or "real-
life" relationships.

Example:
• 4% to 8% of children and teens may have problems
limiting their Internet use
• Almost 10% of US youth 8 to 18 years of age may
have Internet gaming disorder.
CONCLUSION