Notes

Baroness Susan Greenfields, an
Oxford neuroscientist said, “Kids are detracted from learning to communicate in the real world.
There are reports from teachers that social networking is affecting kids’ comprehension levels. Also,
if kids communicate primarily through the screen, they do not learn the subtleties of real life
communication -- such as body language, tone of voice…”

Studies show that children who are on social media sites show signs of behavioural problems.
Children who are on Face book happen to be more narcissistic, antisocial and aggressive than those
not on the site. These websites are also known to affect their social skills as most kids would rather
text or Instant Message than have a face-to-face conversation. Baroness Susan Greenfields, an
Oxford neuroscientist said, “Kids are detracted from learning to communicate in the real world.
There are reports from teachers that social networking is affecting kids’ comprehension levels. Also,
if kids communicate primarily through the screen, they do not learn the subtleties of real life
communication -- such as body language, tone of voice…”.There are many reasons as to why social
media websites have age restrictions and if this is how it mentally affects children then I personally
feel they should be enforced.