Social media apps make teens feel confident and supported according to survey

We all know the dark side of social media employ by teens. Cyber-bullying and peer-pressure are but two of the issues that teens have to deal with on these platforms. Still, most teens report that hanging out on social media induces them feel more self-confident and corroborated. The Pew Research Center surveyed 743 teens aged 13 to 17 and found that 81% of them feel more connected to their friends thanks to social media.Perhaps even more importantly, 68% of the teens in the survey said that thanks to social media, they feel that they have people who will support them when times are tough . …

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