If you found that interesting, you'll want to listen to this episode of 6 Minute English all about the development of the teenage brain 🧠: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ar94p8Z6s7bPmoE.html

I almost don't use social media. I delete apps such as Instagram Facebook and tiktok. I only have telegram for chating with friends(not so often) and youtube for entertaiment or education. I decided to limit the usage of smartphone for having more time on things that are really important. It lasts for 2 months. And yes My life is becoming better, because I can spend time with my family, read book and do all of my homework during 1 day😊

Adolescents are being fed content addictively by the algorithms on social media platforms. Social media platforms do this because their revenue comes from advertising. The longer people stay there, the more ads they see, and the more the platforms earn. As a result, it is the teenagers' parents' onus to help them fight the addiction. However, it's a losing battle, since teenagers spend a long time on social media.

I went a month without using social media and it was awesome. I had so much clarity and less anxiety at the end. I used a mindfulness book called 30 Days Without Social Media by Harper Daniels. Everybody should do this, it was like a detox for my mind.

I learnt nearly all my English from BBC news and BBC Learning English. A big thank you for all the creative content you produce.

Thanks a lot, BBC team. Your videos are always my priority to start a studying day.❤

VOCABULARY FROM VIDEO Social media and teenage health ⏲ 6 Minute English 1. Adult = grown-up : a person or animal that has grown to full size and strength 2. Chronic = long-lasting: (especially of a disease or something bad) continuing for a long time 3. Adolescents : a young person who is developing into an adult 4. Entire: complete or full :not lacking or leaving out any part 5. Adolescent : a person aged 10 to 19: between childhood and adulthood 6. Fed - given content by a social media platform 7. Algorithms - a complex set of rules and calculations that prioritise and personalise online content 8. Revenue - the money a company earns, which could come from sales or advertising 9. Onus - responsibility or duty 10. A losing battle - a fight you cannot win VIETNAM 25/11/2023 ALL THE BEST FOR YOU

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I used to be addicted social media using. Now, I am trying to avoid too much hour using and only use for my language improvement such as KZfaq to learn english. After knowing that social media using can affect on someone's mental health and chronic, I always remind me to not using too much hours. During these days, I hit the books instead of using my phone. You should not miss the boat because of addiction of social media using . Be careful your health!

Thank you so much for your kind information about the scenario. Actually, it's a relevant topic.

It's very useful information about awareness of teenagers health as we are learning English with you , thanks BBC team for that type of content.. ❤❤

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It's a great video ! Actually here in morocco a lot of teens are addicted to social media ,I think that we must find a way to stop this addiction .

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Thank you, BBC Learning English, for this insightful video. It sheds light on the impact of social media on teenagers' mental health, discussing addiction, algorithms, and the challenges parents face. The content caters to English learners seeking to understand the complexities of social media in today's youth culture. For English Learner, here are my notes & lessons: The video explores the addictive nature of social media, particularly its impact on teenagers' mental health. It delves into the role of algorithms in content delivery, highlighting concerns about the prioritization of revenue over users' well-being. Professor Devi Sridhar emphasizes the challenges parents face in navigating their teenagers' social media use, acknowledging the onus placed on parents to find solutions. Vocabulary breakdown: 0. Addictive (adjective) 03:08 -Context: 'The content is addictive because social media uses algorithms.' -Explanation: Something addictive causes a strong desire or compulsion to continue engaging with it, as discussed in the video regarding social media content. 1. Algorithms (noun) 03:13 -Context: 'The content is addictive because social media uses algorithms.' -Explanation: Algorithms are a complex set of rules and calculations that determine and personalize the content a user sees on social media platforms, influencing user engagement. 2. Revenue (noun) 03:29 -Context: 'Social media platforms use algorithms to keep users for as long as possible because their revenue comes from advertising.' -Explanation: Revenue refers to the money a company earns, in this case, generated through advertising on social media platforms. 3. Onus (noun) 04:26 -Context: 'The onus has been put on parents to find solutions.' -Explanation: Onus means responsibility or duty, and in the video, it refers to the burden placed on parents to address the challenges of teenagers addicted to social media. 4. Losing Battle (noun phrase) 04:41 -Context: 'Even if this is a losing battle, a fight they cannot win as teenagers have their entire life on social networks.' -Explanation: A losing battle is a situation or conflict that is difficult or impossible to win, as discussed in the context of parents addressing teenagers' social media use. For more engaging content, download our app [AI-powered Learning English with VOA]: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aipowered.voalearningenglish. Happy learning!

It is very good that you talk about different issues

Gratitude to the BBC team for the information of adverse effects while using social media platforms addictively .

Well done bbc team,it's really fruitful class,thank so much for.

Actually I was very addicted to social media but 3 months ago I decided to delete my all accounts and to keep my lyf as private..When I go through several months back and I realise that how many valuable times I unnecessarily wasted..And now I am very productive as well as trying to do something extra in each and every minute.

I used to be addicted to social media. Now, I could escape from that circle, waking up and looking at the phone immediately. I only use social media to improve my English, above all BBC Learning English.💖🎧

I have been avoiding the uses of social media in my everyday life. I could notice improvements in my capacity of thinking and articulating my ideas.

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Thank you so much! I learned lots of useful vocabulary and phrases from this ❤ Always a big fan of BBC learning English 😊

I love this video discussion because it talks about social media that affects teen mental health

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thanks a lot for your useful video. It gives me many new words which could be used in my daily speaking and also on the IELTS test.

Mega Thanks bbc learning English ur program is helpful to me,

It is very good for learning English. Thanks

Thank you, BBC learning English for your helful lesson. As we know, nowadays, there are so many adolescents whom addicted using on social media every where espicially where I live. Using on social media can affect your mental health, your eyes, your physical well-being and others. From my point of veiw, I curently avoid spend on social media using alot of time instead of that A recently working on my goals and dreams. All in all, I highly recommend to every one to stop using on social more than one hour per day or less than,.

A big thank you for your addictive content! I am learning today a new word - onus which means a responsibility or duty put on somebody for example parent. Thank you again!

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Thank you. I hope I can learn English

So my age 16 i start new year learning english so i will wish is the best hard study me alot of listening help bbc thanks❤

Really Awesome. I Learned a lot of words with a meaningful sentences....

Thank you BBC for doing like this videos, 😊 when we listening this program I think we can get more knowledge about something and improve our listening skills.

Thank you bbc learning English ❤️

Amazing content, thank you so much.

Thanks❤

Wow it was a awesome. The new vocab explained clearly and easy to follow. You give me a value lesson about heath. Social media have tremendous impact on teenage, even all people spend lots of time using social media.

Wow it was very great video. This video have a lot of useful information and ideas about social media and also thank you a lot for good vocabularies ❤

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This video helped for my English development. Thank you so much.

Thanks so much

really appreciate your efforts it's very helpful and useful but I think it will be better if the conversation is written and be more helpful

Thank you

In the contemporary world, the growing number of adolescents addicted to social media platforms has been posing a serious threat to society and that could cause several issues for children. Firstly, in terms of health, teens who spend more than 3 hours on social media on a daily basis are likely to be double the risk of developing depression and anxiety. This is because all social media apps use an algorithm that prioritizes and personalizes the content a user sees. So that they are easily fed hate-based content in an addictive way. Secondly, In terms of studying, those who are addicted to social media apps tend to have bad academic results. In fact, they immerse themselves in surfing and chatting with friends all day so that they don't have time for their studies. For example, my brother who regularly plays truant to play video games could not pass the final exam recently.

I really appreciate your efforts it's very helpful and useful but I think it will be better if the conversation is written and be more helpful

Thank you for the content provided because I think this content can reduce or make you more aware of cell phone use

Nice video ❤❤.

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this video mentioned a hot problem: teenagers addicted to social media platform. I think we should take advantage of social media by doing something are meaningful. We should share useful knowledge about any field we are good at on Tiktok , KZfaq,..., post contents which is meaningful or motivated to someone. i think it help adolescents get useful things through social media platform.

I am 18 and i dont have my own smartphone and I think life is superior without smartphone and social media

It was awesome 👏 thanks a lot bbc team ❤

1. Adolescent ↪ Someone Between Adulthood And Childhood 2. Fed Content ↪ When Social Media Gives You Content You Didn't Search For 3. Algorithms ↪ Is The Priorities That Are Selected In A Certain App Or Platform 4. Revenue ↪ Is The Money A company Earns From Advertising 5. Onus ↪ Stands For Responsibility Or Duty 6. A Losing Battle ↪ A Fight That You Know How It'll End ( You Can't Win )

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The persons are in adolescence, feeding more content to social media. Everyone knows that these platforms have been targeted for revenue, but they couldn't resist staying away from social media sites. Parents know that arguing about the overuse of these social media platforms is like losing a battlefield, but it's their onus to keep them away from these chronic sites.

i went two months without using social media such as Instagram, facebook and so on.. i've addicted to live without Instagram, facebook

I also use social media, but I use it enough. It’s important

Very useful new

Useful

I'm the big fan of bbc learning English,and to be honest, l can ensure that there is no videos of bbc that i haven't watched

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Algorithms ia a way to keep adolescent using social media for a long time and to keep them fed contect to it rather than improving our selfs thats refere to be addected and lead to losing your battle in life especially in a best periode in our lifes.

There is a chronic tendency with all the content adolescents are exposed to nowadays. Some experts considered it a losing battle since it is impossible not to be around these pages, whether for academic or recreational purposes. Young people are fed constantly with advertisements that provide the companies, through algorithms, useful information about their preferences, engaging them more and more and therefore increasing the revenue provided by those. Nevertheless, parents, as adults, are the only ones who have the onus of limiting the time spent on the internet for their kids.

My summary on the topic of the video: Social media has been blamed as one of the main contributors to the deterioration of teenage health. The underlying forces driving the degradation of mental health among teenagers lie in the algorithms running in the background since these algorithms are built to feed personalized content to social media users. This is when the onus will be put on the shoulders of parents to find viable solutions to help their children abstain from using social media platforms. In addition, some psychology experts suggest governments should implement policies to regulate these platforms, given that children are reported to experience disappointment about their body image and be exposed to hate-based comments. It is not a losing battle if parents and authorities work together to guide teenagers to improve their well-being.

Nowadays,Teenagers addictively use social media that could cause them bad health.such as depression and easily getting stressed and also could reduce our concentration and focus on your affairs or learning.

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I m from India i agree with your video i m a teenager

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0:53 great! I just learned a new word 😃 ADOLESCENT= children with younger age.

When many adolescents have been fed by social media in terms of their personal algorithms, tech companies can earn revenue from them. And for the sake of their lives, the parents have the onus to control the addiction to social media. In the long term, their education and social skills can be harmful and eventually a losing battle for them.

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This video is Great !!! Congrats!!! I’d like to have the transcript. Is it possibile? Otherwise i have ti do on My own . Thanks

im one of the 10% that doesnt use snapshat although im 11yrs

how can i get the transcript of this video? the link in description is not working.

Mental health disorders may be caused by being fed content massively, not knowing what can happen after.

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My greatest addiction is watching BBC on KZfaq. I guess it's a positive addiction😂

That's absolutely right nowadays teenager and they don't allowed to do somethings special,they were sticking in itthey don't even notice 😢

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It's very hard to underatrand but I am try to consium it.

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