Why We Should Let Youths Use Social Media




Social media is a very vital thing in this 21st century for many people. Facebook, WhatsApp, Messenger, WeChat, and Instagram are just some of the common social networking sites used by many people. Although some people say that social media is a boon in this digital era, still few consider it as a curse.

It is said that using too much social media can lead to breakup in their family, social media can bring a good deal of fake news if we don’t check the sources from where the news are being shared. However, one cannot deny the fact that social media is very helpful in today’s scenario. It helps us get news faster, make new friends and also useful for learning new things. Indeed, social media is a boon rather than a curse.


Research show that people who use social media frequently are more intelligent than those who don’t use social media frequently because social media is the fastest way of getting any information. Studies have also proven that social media and fake news are related, and reports indicate that approximately 35% of the information in social media is fake. Due to this fake news it usually creates chaos among the people. Although, the information in social media spreads like wildfire, one cannot deny the fact that about 65% of the information in social media are true. People argue that the 35% of the fake news will not affect the people but instead the 65% true news will help people learn new things explore the whole world and its culture, history, geographic conditions, via social media and hence increase knowledge.

So why not we let the youths use social media, as social media is not a curse but a boon in this digital era.





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