The Impact of Social Media on Society

  Accessing Health Information  Adolescents are finding that they can access online information about their health concerns easily and anonymously. Lehart, 2010, in his study indicated excellent health resources are increasingly available to youth on variety of topics of interest to this population, such asexually transmitted infections, stress reduction, and signs of depression. Learning Opportunities  As different studies indicated social media enhance students’ learning opportunities. Middle and high school students are using social media to connect with one another on home work and group projects (Boyd, 2008). For example, Facebook and similar social media programs allow students to gather outside of class to collaborate and exchange ideas about assignments ACTIVITY. Given the following information, write one advantage fo the use of social media in society.