In a study conducted by scientists and analysts, 61% of overweight adolescents had received mean or embarrassing posts online. (Anderson, Bresnahan, and Musatics). Cyberbullying is damage given to somebody that is taken place through electronic technology. It includes harassing emails, rumors posted on social media, and even threatening messages. Cyberbullying has become a problem in recent years because there are more advances in technology and social media use. One targeted group of cyberbullying includes teenagers and adolescents. Due to this, social media and cyberbullying have a negative influence on teenagers because it decreases their self-worth.
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The term used for sending and receiving explicit photos is known as sexting, and it harms the relationships between people in society. Through sexting, teenagers are twice as likely to express depressive symptoms and are likely to attempt suicide (Abbondanza). It can also ultimately lead to a life of unhappiness and embarrassment for the people who participate in it; furthermore, interactions between sexes may increase the possibility of contracting a sexually transmitted infection. A CDC study reported “1 in every 4 teenagers has had an STI” emphasizing the drastic percentage of teens involved in sex (Nordqvist). Finally, the statistics of people contracting an STI can wistfully indicate the increase of teen pregnancy, abortions, and also suicides. Sexting negatively influences self-esteem because teenagers would feel the need to send inappropriate pictures; thereby, increasing peer pressure and conflicting teens into not knowing what they feel is moral or immoral. If teens cannot determine what they personally regard as right, they will not be able to make significant decisions, and they might not view their body or self-image as perfect as other people who “sext” and are fit. This can conclusively lead to teenagers trusting other people rather than themselves, exemplifying how social media and influences online can destroy any value in their personal beliefs. Overall, social media …show more content…
Suicide is the act of intentionally killing oneself due to various factors such as mental illness, depression, and even bullying. Suicide is the most harmful effect of cyberbullying because suicide is known as a permanent solution to a temporary problem. The harmful effects of suicide involve, “more than 30,000 suicide deaths in the United States and nearly 1 million suicide deaths worldwide occur every year”, emphasizing the toll suicide has on the human public (Luxton, June, and Fairall S195). Suicide seems to be one of the most devastating effects on the world since it has killed a large amount of people. Additionally, cyberbullying has a big effect on suicide. Suicide can be approached by many means including physical bullying, cyberbullying, sexting, and even emotional bullying. These results are underscored by the fact that around half of teens have been the victims of cyberbullying ("Bullying and Suicide - Bullying Statistics"). These outrageous numbers indicate something needs to be done in order to save teens from harming and killing themselves. Suicide is the most clear, pessimistic connection to bullying on social media, and it is detrimental to self-worth because it leads to death, the last stage of life. This clarifies how teenagers have no more use of life and would rather be dead than alive. If teens would prefer to be dead, it further exhibits they have no
Admittedly, there are legitimate ways for social media to actually increase self-esteem …show more content…
The term used for sending and receiving explicit photos is known as sexting, and it harms the relationships between people in society. Through sexting, teenagers are twice as likely to express depressive symptoms and are likely to attempt suicide (Abbondanza). It can also ultimately lead to a life of unhappiness and embarrassment for the people who participate in it; furthermore, interactions between sexes may increase the possibility of contracting a sexually transmitted infection. A CDC study reported “1 in every 4 teenagers has had an STI” emphasizing the drastic percentage of teens involved in sex (Nordqvist). Finally, the statistics of people contracting an STI can wistfully indicate the increase of teen pregnancy, abortions, and also suicides. Sexting negatively influences self-esteem because teenagers would feel the need to send inappropriate pictures; thereby, increasing peer pressure and conflicting teens into not knowing what they feel is moral or immoral. If teens cannot determine what they personally regard as right, they will not be able to make significant decisions, and they might not view their body or self-image as perfect as other people who “sext” and are fit. This can conclusively lead to teenagers trusting other people rather than themselves, exemplifying how social media and influences online can destroy any value in their personal beliefs. Overall, social media …show more content…
Suicide is the act of intentionally killing oneself due to various factors such as mental illness, depression, and even bullying. Suicide is the most harmful effect of cyberbullying because suicide is known as a permanent solution to a temporary problem. The harmful effects of suicide involve, “more than 30,000 suicide deaths in the United States and nearly 1 million suicide deaths worldwide occur every year”, emphasizing the toll suicide has on the human public (Luxton, June, and Fairall S195). Suicide seems to be one of the most devastating effects on the world since it has killed a large amount of people. Additionally, cyberbullying has a big effect on suicide. Suicide can be approached by many means including physical bullying, cyberbullying, sexting, and even emotional bullying. These results are underscored by the fact that around half of teens have been the victims of cyberbullying ("Bullying and Suicide - Bullying Statistics"). These outrageous numbers indicate something needs to be done in order to save teens from harming and killing themselves. Suicide is the most clear, pessimistic connection to bullying on social media, and it is detrimental to self-worth because it leads to death, the last stage of life. This clarifies how teenagers have no more use of life and would rather be dead than alive. If teens would prefer to be dead, it further exhibits they have no