CNN news reporter, Kelly Wallace did an interview with a couple of teens to find out the upsides of social media. As a mother Wallace disagrees with what comes along with it like the bullying and the social standards to be accepted. The article " The Upside Of Selfies: Social Media Isn't All Bad For Kids" goes into her discovery by looking into her daughter's Instagram and seeing the positive comments she's getting her photos. Wallace asks her children what it is about Instagram that makes it so relevant their reply was it gives them a sense of confidence because of the positive feedback they are receiving. In a survey of about 1,000 teens around the ages of 13-17 shared their opinion of social media, 28% of the participants said social media has boosted their confidence, 5% said it made them feel less( Wallace, 2013). However, this doesn't explain the reason for cyber bullying but, it does have a bit of a positive impact on the younger teens. They're is a website called Kidzvuz where they can post videos of themselves singing and why theatre is important to them. Kidzvuz encouraged kids to be more outgoing. Even if some of the kids weren't that good at singing, they were given positive comments and encouraged to follow their dreams by their peers(Wallace, 2013)
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