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arguments for my position are:
·
Social media
offers people a way to
connect with their friends and even make new ones!
·
It gives young
people a platform to express
their own opinions which is important for their growth.
Facts:
– Teens can use specific forms of communication via social media
that allow them to explore their identities and find a sense of
belonging (Honmayoun).
–People who lack social support and consider themselves to
be lonely are less likely to be using social media (Pittman).
–Social media offers a platform by which legislators can interact
with young people and get them involved and engaged (Reid).
Sources
that support my position:
Honmayoun, Ana. "The Secret Social Media Lives of
Teenagers." The New
York Times,
7 June 2017,
www.nytimes.com/2017/06/07/well/family/the-secret-social-media-lives-of-teenagers.html.
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24 Feb. 2019.
Pittman, Matthew. "Happiness, Loneliness, and
Social Media:
Perceived Intimacy Mediates the Emotional Benefits of Platform
Use." The Journal of
Social Media in Society,
vol. 7, no. 2, Fall 2018, pp. 164-76,
thejsms.org/index.php/TSMRI/article/view/384/196. Accessed 3
Mar. 2019.
Reid, Linda. "Engaging youth through social
media." Canadian
Parliamentary Review, vol. 35,
no. 4, Winter 2012. Literature
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