LANGUAGE, IDENTITY AND DIGITAL RISK: ANALYZING THE INFLUENCES OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS ON THE PERSONAL LIVES OF PASHTO-SPEAKING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
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Social Media, Negative Impact, Addiction, Crime, RelationshipsAbstract
Social media plays a pivotal role in the lives of individuals. The users of social networking sites are increasing day by day as they are creating new profiles on different social media platforms. As a result, it creates social barriers and influences our relationships with people in a society. This study is specified in this way that it explored the adverse effects of social media on personal and family levels and the major reasons beyond these negative effects. It also enlightened the problems caused due to social media use. It provided a detailed overview on the negative effects of social media as well. It also educates the readers regarding the harmful and dangerous effects of social media. The study has used the approach of social media while applied the family systems theory proposed by Murray Bowenin. This study uses a quantitative research method and the numerical data collection method is based on a questionnaire. The data is collected by the researcher contains equal number of both male and female genders. The numerical data collected through questionnaire was processed and analyzed accurately. The major findings of this study revealed that social media has negatively influenced individuals and families according to different perspectives.
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