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RSPH and the Young Health Movement (YHM) published a report called #StatusOfMind, which examines the positive and negative effects of social media on young people’s health. The report includes a list of social media platforms, according to their impact on young people’s mental health. Snapchat is ranked as the second worst social media platform for teen mental health. In this video, learn the negative effects of Snapchat for teens and tweens.
Teen Snapchat statistics:
--People under the age of 25 use Snapchat for 40 minutes on average every day, more than Instagram’s latest stat for the same demographic
--Snapchat ranks as the most popular social media site among teenagers
--Users 25 and younger visit Snapchat over 20 times per day
Teen social media statistics:
--91% of 16-24 year olds use the internet for social networking
Social media use is linked with increased rates of anxiety, depression and poor sleep
--Social media has been described as more addictive than cigarettes and alcohol
What is a Streak?
--A Streak is given to users who have sent each other Snaps consistently for two days or more
--A fire emoji (🔥) will appear next to a friend’s name along with a number. The number indicates how many days you have consistently messaged that user back and forth
Snapchat can be addictive for teens
According to ABC News:
--Snapchat has mechanisms in place to incentivize teens to become daily users with a phenomenon called the Streak
--Experts say Streaks can create a concerning hierarchy of friendship that can leave some teens afraid to disappoint others if they drop a Streak
--“The more you cannot leave one day without being on social media, the more your identity gets wrapped up in it [and] the more likely it’s going to have negative effects,” an expert warned
According to Business Insider:
--Snapchat Streaks have become the most important metric in social media for teens
--Because teens invest so much time in their Streaks, it’s common to ask friends to “Streak” for you if you’re unable to log on - for example, if you got your phone taken away
--“One of my friends actually called me while I was sleeping to make sure our Streak would still be going,” a student said. “He called me four times and woke me up to keep the Streak alive. He was like, ‘Are we still Streaking?'”
--“A big part of [Snapchat Streaks] is social acceptance,” a 15-year-old student admitted. “Having more streaks makes you feel more popular”
According to Psychology Today:
--It is not uncommon to hear a tween bragging about the number of streaks they have going as well as about the length of each of these streaks. The longer the streak, the higher it’s perceived value
--It is not uncommon to find a 12-year-old user who set up a Snapchat account (without their parents knowing). Streaks may really matter to your tween. Suddenly asking your tween to stop keeping up their Streaks could really stress them out
“Snap Map” lets people locate your teen:
--This feature lets teens “pinch to zoom” on their story page and view the map where their friends are posting from
--Predators and scammers use geolocation to know where your kids are at (and when you’re not home, for a possible robbery)
Teens share their Snapchat usernames with strangers
--Many teens add their Snapchat username into their Instagram bio which can be very dangerous
--Even if an Instagram profile is private, anyone can see what is in the bio. This makes it easy for strangers to follow along on someone’s Snapchat profile
Teens share their Snapchat passwords with friends
--In order to maintain a Streak, teens and tweens will share their Snapchat login credentials with friends
--Friends with your password can make inappropriate posts on your account that can negatively affect your future in a big way
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