Impact of Social Media among School-going Children

Abstract Social media is an online platform that enables social interaction. Social media refers to online communities such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other game platforms. Today’s school-going kids and teens spend the majority of their time on social media. These sites of social media have provided portals for communication and entertainment in recent years. Excessive use of social media among school-going children is not only affecting their academics but also his or her health. Pediatricians or clinicians are in a unique position to guide the children or their families for healthy use of social media to avoid potential problems along with cyberbullying. An association exists between an individual’s self-esteem and their utilization of social media platforms. There has not been much research on the precise reason for and impacts of the social media on youngsters attending the school. This review article seeks to investigate the influence of social media on children and teenagers of school age.