What are the risks of social media to teenage health and what can be done about them? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. Inspired by BBC Learning English's 6 Minute English.
This week's question
What percentage of 13 to 24-year-olds use Snapchat?
a) 70%?
b) 80%? or,
c) 90%?
Listen to the programme to hear the answer.
Vocabulary
adolescent: a person aged 10 to 19: between childhood and adulthood
fed: given content by a social media platform
algorithms: a complex set of rules and calculations that prioritise and personalise online content
revenue: the money a company earns, which could come from sales or advertising
onus: responsibility or duty
a losing battle: a fight you cannot win
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