What role does social media play in isolating teenagers?

(A)

Teens value virtual interactions more than real ones, leading them to become isolated.

(B)

Social media is addictive and acts like a drug until teens are isolated from the real world.

(C)

Teens use social media so much that it causes them to neglect real world interactions.

Social media causes sleep deprivation, which causes teens to sleep instead of interact.

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Larry Weeks

9 June, 01:15

What role does social media play in isolating teenagers?

(A)

Teens value virtual interactions more than real ones, leading them to become isolated.

(B)

Social media is addictive and acts like a drug until teens are isolated from the real world.

(C)

Teens use social media so much that it causes them to neglect real world interactions.

Social media causes sleep deprivation, which causes teens to sleep instead of interact.

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Cynthia Reid · Answer 1

C

Explanation:

Social media has been shown to be addictive as numbers rising up causes a release of dopamine, the same hormone released when gambling or doing drugs. If one is too addicted to anything, including social media, they might start to neglect their loved ones in favor of that chemical rush.