INTRODUCTION Since we have adopted the Internet and other media in our daily lives, there have been so many debates and comments on the impact of these new media on social relationships and activities of children and adolescents. the younger generations. There have been innumerable controversies over whether technological advancement is proving to be a boon or bane for society, especially for the younger generation. In the past, the rapid growth of television has also raised many questions, as well as discussions regarding the social and cultural implications. After a long research, different views of people from different parts of the world were collected, some of whom were against the advancement of technologies and others supported the fact that technology is becoming the backbone of every single work in our life daily life.( Mesch 2009) The purpose of this report is to share the impact that technology has on our daily routine. “Technology” itself is a very broad term to use. The daily inventions of new gadgets, advancements in the fields of computers, health, entertainment and transportation are all fundamental parts of technology. Given the vastness of the topic, the report will focus on the effects that Social Networking or Social Media have on young generations. Children's involvement in many social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace etc. Nowadays it is the main reason why parents should be aware of the nature of these websites and encourage their teenagers to use them in a healthy way. Furthermore, this report provides the different statistics related to these social networking sites, such as how many people use these social sites for how long. Several criteria are ta...... middle of paper ......besity: The role of social networks and the use of social media and related electronic technologies A scientific statement from the American Heart Association." Circulation 127 (2 ): 260-267. McCoy, W. (2014). "Five positive effects of technology on education". , M. (2004). Positive effects of entertainment technology on human behavior, Springer: 51-58. Strasburger, VC (2012). : 1161-1163. teenagers and the media. "society." Oboulo Publications. com.Topol, E. (2013). "How technology is transforming healthcare." 3.
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