Social media can have a helpful or a harmful effect, but in most cases it damages teen confidence. The article “Student examines negative effects of social media on teens” by Aurelie Krakowsky is about the negative influences social media can have. The second article “The upside of selfies” by Kellie Wallace is about social media helping teens increase self-confidence. Social media can be helpful; However, more often than not, it has a negative effect on teens. First of all, the text states, “Duley first noticed the effect of social media when it began to impact her grades.” She was being drawn to checking social media instead of finishing work, causing her grades to be lowered. Social media was being a bad influence on her grades and productivity.
