Teenagers and careless usage of social media

  Digital technology is rapidly evolving and is widely used by teenagers, potentially endangering themselves and others. The survey says that teenagers and young people aged 16-24 spend most of their time on social media. Girls and young women in this age range spend an average of 3 hours and 11 minutes every day on social apps, while their male counterparts only 2 hours and 46 minutes. Negligent use of technology such as sharing personal information or meeting people known from social media can increase the risk of addiction, cyber bullying, depression and other mental problems. Studies show that such behaviors are more common among older teens sporadically than younger ones routinely. Managing personal information and data on social media can be risky if done negligently. An example of a failure to understand such risks is when someone reveals a personal password in return. This phenomenon highlights the lack of risk perception among users. Although some studies suggest that ge...