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Digital Dangers: Idealistic Pressures of Social Media on Today's Adolescents

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Research Question: How has digital media interpreted idealistic pressures faced by adolescents in the U.S.?​


Problem Statement: Idealist pressures forced upon adolescents affects them both mental and physically on digital media. Today, these young people are still faced with adversity - social media influences the decisions forced upon them.


Argument: Over the span of 50 years, many adolescents in American society are pressured by the ideals of perfectionism, isolation, and manipulation portrayed by the works of digital media.



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My name is Beyonce Medrano, I am a Senior at Chapin High School involved in the Magnet Program. After high school, I will be attending New Mexico State University (NMSU Main Campus) on an academic scholarship where I plan to study Animation and Botany (Plant Biology).