Aside from the responsibility of providing kids with all their daily life necessities, parents also need to ensure that their kids are raised in a safe environment. In the modern era of technology and the internet, parents can’t overlook the threats to their kids’ online safety and well-being. Social media is one of the potential dangers that demands immediate attention. No doubt that smartphones, as well as the easy access of the internet, have made life more manageable with the widespread access to everything available on the internet. So, parents have to know how social media can affect their teens' lives.
Social media, or you may say excessive use of social media, has given birth to several issues, including health problems, academic problems, social issues, and many others. American teens are spending more time on popular social media platforms than ever before. Startlingly, 95% of American teens have access to a smartphone, and 45% of them are online almost constantly. Kids will be kids. They can’t judge what is right for them. 45% of teens between the ages of 13 and 17 think that social media doesn’t have any influence on their lives. 31% of teens believe that social media has a positive impact, including community building, emotional support, and self-expression. However, 24% of teens have reported serious concerns regarding the negative impact of social media on their lives. Body image, fear of missing out, cyberbullying, and sleep disorders are a few negative effects of social media that are harming teen’s online safety and well-being.
The cons of social media usage somehow outweigh the pros, especially for young kids. For this very reason, anxiety, depression, and cybercrimes are rising exponentially among US teenagers. Among all popular social media platforms, Instagram ranks the highest in developing a negative perception of one’s body. Parents need to do every possible thing to ensure the safety of their little ones, both in the digital and real-life world. Parental control apps have become one of the handy tools to keep tabs on the digital footprint of kids. With a powerful social media monitoring app like Xnspy, parents can read IM chats and access all multimedia files shared on these platforms. Further, parents can get access to keystrokes from popular instant messaging apps, including WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Skype, Viber, and others.
To help parents understand the effect of social media on their teens’ lives, Xnspy has summarized all important facts in this infographic. So, keep reading to learn more about this rising parenting concern.
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