Todayâs teenagers represent the first generation to grow up with social media.
On the positive said, social media allows them to meet new people, learn new things, join social groups and follow their role models. But on the neagative side, teachers and youth leaders voice concern that some of the material youth encounter online is misleading and potentially detrimental.
Social media sites like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Skype were launched in the 2000s and followed by other platforms that became popular with teens. Snapchat, which allows users to send instant messages and photos that disappear after they are viewed, is the most popular teen site, according to Statista data. TikTok and Instagram are also heavily used by teenagers, according to statistics.