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Impact of Technology and Social Media on Children

Maryline flinsi

Abstract


Social media is rapidly evolving in front of our eyes and it is practically difficult to reject and hide our children from this latest technology. The magnitude of media exposure is predominantly high. Survey says that and 73% of Indian children are cell phone users and the percentage of children addicted to gaming and internet has been increasing every year. In 2017, annual rate of growth of smartphone users in India is around 129%, even more than that of China (109%). Internet deaddiction centers are started in various cities of our country. Technology and social media has both positive and negative impact on children. It is the high time to comprehend the benefits and negative effects of the technology and media to utilize it effectively for the optimal growth and development of the future generation.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijpn.v4i1.600

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