Effect of social networking media on Youth

Today most of the individuals, mainly teenagers, are mostly and always immersed in the social networking site (SNS) usage. Association of youth to these global online communities is an alarming prospect both for parents and educators and an intriguing area for social science research. Have we ever thought of what they might be doing there? This paper surveyed students, mainly social media users and how it affects them, in Technique Polytechnic Institute, Hooghly, India. A self structured questionnaire was prepared and primary data were collected through questionnaire. The data collection was done in an online survey manner. Some research questions were formed to analyze these data. The collected data were analyzed using percentages and graph representations and discussed in accordance with the objectives of the study. It was found that majority of the respondents assemble to social media because they are not getting attention from their family, leading to depression and loneliness. To get rid of this isolation they seek attention from outside, dragging themselves to social media. The study reveals that Facebook is the most popular SNSs among the students. It was also found in the study that they are quite aware of the abuse of these social media still they gather here to communicate with friends. The study also lightens the fact that SNSs are actually affecting their communication skills.