Is Social Media Good For Teenagers? Social media has become an integral part of nearly every teenager in the world. As a result, parents, educators, and other adults have a great desire to understand the role that social media plays in teens’ lives. Some are optimistic about social media use, while others are sure it will cause more harm than good, especially when it comes to the emotional well-being of the teens. Mostly teenagers spend much of their time engaging in activities on Instagram. They are updating status, posting pictures, liking, and commenting and others posting for nearly six hours a day on average. For many, their addiction to social media has started to interfere with their daily lives and parents are outraged. The obvious question for most is when has social media use become an addiction and what should be done about it. Teens of today are the first to embark upon teenage years with social networking sites; therefore it is still unclear if social networking will