Published on: April 2026
IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON YOUTH
Sarika Sameer
Dr. Priti verma
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The current study, “Impact of Social Media on Youth,” examines the influence of social networking platforms on the lifestyle, behavior, communication, and mental health of adolescents. Social media is now an important part of everyday life in the digital age. A lot of young people use sites like Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, Snapchat, YouTube, and X (Twitter).
These sites have revolutionized the way in which young people communicate, exchange information, and perceive themselves as well as society as a whole. The purpose of this research is to identify both the benefits and the consequences that social networking can have for young individuals.
For the research, a combination of primary and secondary sources will be employed. The former will include questionnaires and surveys filled out by students between the ages of 15 and 25. As for the latter, journals and scholarly articles, which have already been published, will be used in the course of investigation. It will be necessary to find out how much social media teenagers utilize and to learn about the pros and cons of such behaviour.
How to Cite this Paper
Sarika, & Sameer, (2026). Impact of social media on Youth. International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, <i>02</i>(04). https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.647
Sarika, , and Sameer. "Impact of social media on Youth." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, vol. 02, no. 04, 2026, pp. . doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.647.
Sarika, , and Sameer. "Impact of social media on Youth." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management 02, no. 04 (2026). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.647.
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