Why teenagers are turning their backs on social media

Why teenagers are turning their backs on social media

If you asked most parents and teachers, they would probably agree that teenagers are addicted to communicating via social media. But there is now increasing evidence that some teenagers may be falling out of love with social media. Generation Z have grown up with facebook, twitter, snapchat,instagram, and have adapted to every new platform that came along, so what happened? Whatever the reason, it seems that teenagers are electing to quit social media.

In the UK, 63% of schoolchildren who participated in a study said they would be happy if social media had never been invented. A survey of social media users in the USA suggests that the number of people aged 18-24 who agree that social media is important to them is falling. Surprisingly, research has also revealed that social media use amongst older people is increasing.

Social media has unquestionably become a measure of popularity - how many likes or followers you have indicated how popular you are. Users feel compelled to maintain their profile, posting photos and updates about various activities from their life. There’s constant pressure to appear happy or successful at all times and many users are starting to recognise that this is totally unrealistic. One student, 18 year old Anastasia, explains “It’s tempting to feel that everyone else is having a great time and you aren’t. But evidence from UK research shows that constantly comparing yourself to others increases levels of anxiety and depression.

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