Why young brains are especially vulnerable to social media
Feb 3, 2022 · As children and teens increasingly go online for entertainment and connection, parents, scholars, and policymakers are concerned that young people’s biology is making them particularly vulnerable to—and in some cases, even exploited by—social media.
Study: Internet Changing Young People's Thinking, Behavior - SHRM
Apr 2, 2012 · The brains of young people growing up “hyperconnected" to the Internet might be wired differently from those of their elders, suggests a recent survey of technology experts, who were split on...
Almost 80 per cent of people aged between 15 and 24 use the Internet
Oct 10, 2023 · Worldwide, 79 per cent of people aged between 15 and 24 use the Internet, 14 percentage points more than among the rest of the population (65 per cent). This gap between generations has been stable over the last four years and is observed in every region.
Facts and Figures 2022 - Youth Internet use
Nov 24, 2022 · Three-quarters of 15- to 24-year-olds use the Internet Worldwide, 75 per cent of people aged between 15 and 24 use the Internet in 2022, 10 percentage points more than among the rest of the population (65 per cent).
The use of the internet and social media by young people
Jan 9, 2017 · The first, entitled The use of the internet and social media by young people provides background and context, focussing on what young people use the internet and social media for, along...
Young people and the Internet: From theory to practice
The article explores critical factors involved in the interaction of society and technology, by considering processes and outcomes of Internet use and practices by teenagers. Drawing on empirical w...
Growing up in a digital world: benefits and risks - The Lancet
Jan 5, 2018 · Young people who lack digital skills, live in remote regions, or speak a minority language are also being left behind in harnessing the opportunities that digital technologies can provide.
Facts and figures 2021 - ITU
Nov 15, 2021 · In 2020, 71 per cent of the world’s youth (aged between 15 and 24 years) were using the Internet, compared with 57 per cent of the other age groups. On the global scale, young people were thus 1.24 times more likely to connect than the rest of the population.
Young People Rely on Social Media, but Don't Trust It - Gallup.com
Nov 18, 2021 · Today's 15- to 24-year-olds count on social media and other digital sources to stay informed, but this doesn't mean they trust the information they get from them, a new UNICEF-Gallup study suggests.
In this article, I pursue such ideas by illustrating how the generational label, in the context of Internet use, disguises the multiple factors shaping young people’s ability and interest in using the technology.