Social Media and......

Text Sets for the LA Argumentative Essay

Is Social Media Harmful or Helpful?


Social Media and....business

Instagram (American Company)

  • Made 47.6 billion dollars in 2021

  • Has 2 billion users worldwide

Source: https://www.businessofapps.com/data/instagram-statistics/

Tik Tok (Chinese Company)

  • Made 4.6 billion dollars in 2021

  • Has 1.2 billion users worldwide

Source: https://www.businessofapps.com/data/tik-tok-statistics/

YouTube (American Company)

  • Made 28.8 billion dollars

  • Has 2.5 billion users worldwide

Source: https://www.businessofapps.com/data/youtube-statistics/


Data Privacy and Advertising (11 mins)

John Green: You ARE The Product (2 mins)

Movie Clip: The Social Dilemma (2 mins)


social media and.....kids

Average number of hours on social media daily for American kids in 2021:

8-12 years - 5 hours, 33 minutes !!!!

13-18 years - 7 hours, 22 minutes !!!!

Source: New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/24/well/family/child-social-media-use.html#:~:text=On%20average%2C%20daily%20screen%20use,(ages%2013%20to%2018).


Kids and Social Media (3 mins)

Social Media Effect on Youth (7 mins)

Social Media, Social Life (3 mins)

Who Are You On Social Media? (5 mins)

Effect of Social Media on the Brain (5 mins)

Consequences of Screen Time (7 mins)