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This is the second installment in a three-part series Abigail Adamson of Angola, a sophomore at Earlham College, Richmond, watched the recently released documentary "The Social Dilemma" on the last day of her introduction to social media class this fall. "Our teacher would ask for our opinions," said Abigail, 20. She said discussion revolved around how social media changed students' lifestyles, how it played into the presidential election and how it incorporated affect theory. Affect theory attempts to categorize humans' emotions to predict how they will respond when triggered. "We discussed ...

Today’s teenagers represent the first generation to grow up with social media. On the positive said, social media allows them to meet new people, learn new things, join social groups and follow their role models. But on the neagative side, teachers and youth leaders voice concern that some of the material youth encounter online is misleading and potentially detrimental. Social media sites like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Skype were launched in the 2000s and followed by other platforms that became popular with teens. Snapchat, which allows users to send instant messages and photos that...