Topic > How Social Media Affects Teens - 1212

Previously students only had to worry about being bullied at school, but due to advances in technology and the use of social media, teens can be victims of bullying around the clock. Cyberbullying has a huge impact on students and when they become too anxious about being bullied their grades can suffer or they may even drop out. According to HealthDay News, 9,590 students from 580 U.S. schools were surveyed. Compared to kids who were not bullied, cyberbullied students experienced a 0.049 drop in their GPA between grades 9 and 12. This number is too large when you consider the students' potential, but the constant bullying from part of their peers on the effects of social media that . For some, dropping out or getting bad grades seems like the only option. Some teens who are cyberbullied on social media can't handle the constant criticism, which can lead to suicide. One example is Hannah Smith, a 14-year-old English student. Smith was on ask.fm, a social networking site that allows people to ask questions anonymously. The cyberbullies forced her to drink bleach and cut herself. Eventually he couldn't stand the bullying any longer and committed suicide. Social media has a huge impact on these suicides because it is through these websites that these teenagers are bullied by other students. If teens don't stop the side effects of cyberbullying soon