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    Benefit             How Social Media Supports                  Examples
                                                                    Users
                         Access  to  Information  &  Social media offers access to  A  student  uses  YouTube  to
                         Learning                       real-time  news,  educational  learn science experiments or

                                                        content and expert advice.       follows accounts for learning
                                                                                         facts and history.
                         Support  Groups/Emotional  Social media provides support  A group of students create a
                         Support                        for those  facing  challenges  quiz for a science project and
                                                        such    as   mental     health, share it in a WhatsApp group
                                                        isolation or personal struggles. for feedback.
                         Creativity,  Skills & Digital  Social  media  helps  users  A person creates and edits a

                         Literacy                       develop  creative  and digital  short video,  shares it  online
                                                        skills such as content creation,  and  learns about  privacy
                                                        communication  and critical  settings.
                                                        thinking.

                                        “While social media has many positive sides, it is equally important to look
                                       at the challenges it brings. The same platforms that connect and entertain us

                                           can sometimes create problems for health, safety and relationships.”

                      The Unseen Side of Social Media

                      While social media offers numerous benefits, it also brings some
                      hidden dangers. These negative effects can impact users, especially

                      teens, in various ways.
                      Some of the risks associated with excessive or irresponsible use of
                      social media are as follows:

                              Negative Effect              How It Affects Users                     Example
                        Addiction & Excessive Use     Spending  too  much  time  on  A  survey  found  that  62%  of
                                                      social media can lead to reduced  users spend over 3 hours daily
                                                      productivity,  poor sleep and  on social  media,  leading  to
                                                      strained relationships.           signs of absolute addiction.

                        Mental Health Issues          High  social  media  usage  is  A study in India found that 23.5%
                                                      linked  to  anxiety,  depression  of users reported being addicted
                                                      and stress, especially  due  to  to social media, while 14% felt life
                                                      negative comparisons.             was meaningless without it.

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