Is Social Media a positive or a negative tool for adolescents?

A. No media has no effect on children positive or negative. B. Media has only positive effects on children. C. Media only has Negative effects. D. There are both positive and negative effects with media.

Studies show that television can in fact teach skills and strategies to children.

Surgeon General who proposed putting restrictions on tobacco, alcohol, seat belts, child abuse laws, and children restraint laws and as a result tobacco and alcohol usage has declined.

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Many children also experience some effects from violent showings such as fear, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress; all the effects are a direct result of watching scary movies and violence.Indian Today: On The Net

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There are both positive and negative effects from media. Studies have shown that children, at a young age, can develop skills from either viewing violent programs or educational programs. Depending on the program, media can either be a harmful or helpful.Bibliography

This is False.Christine Elizabeth Kaestle and others written in a article, Music Videos, Pro Wrestling, and Acceptance of Date Rape among Middle school Male and Females: An Exploratory Analysis found that many adolescents find date rape and violence acceptable due to viewing violence and sexual activity on television.

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This is False.Heather L. Kirkorian studies show that educational programs can positively effect children and research concluded that the average child showed progress in schools due to viewing educational programs such as Blues Clues, Dora The Explore , and Sesame Street.

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