Do you know what your child is doing after school? A new study on the social media habits of young people in South Africa reveals important figures about social networking and youth identity formation.


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It’s 10 p.m.; do you know what your teenager is tweeting about? Two reports released in the last month suggest a strong link between social media and youth drug and alcohol use. Do the statistics mean anything or are they misplacing the blame?


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Social media is an exceptional advertising tool, and alcohol companies have benefitted from increased marketing opportunities,  but a new study from the UK suggests youth are being negatively impacted by the combination of social media and alcohol promotion.


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