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The life of youth. Youth in modern society. Youth leisure117Social media has become an integral part of our daily lives. Teenagers of today have truly embraced technology, thanks to the positive influence of media. However, with the rise of social media, concerns about its impact on mental health, privacy, and safety have increased. A recent report shows teenagers spent more than 25 hours ____ (surf) the Internet per week. Modern teens and social media have become almost inseparable. As “digital natives” who were born and raised in the age of computers and online communication, today’s teens share their personal lives more than any other demographic group.In fact, it is much easier to demonstrate oneself in the virtual world. The main importance is the feeling of own security and anonymity, which does not exist in real life. Effective self-presentation on social media involves more than just ____ (post) pretty pictures and links. Self-presentation is generally considered to be motivated by a desire to make a favorable impression on others, or an impression that corresponds to one’s ideals. As such, self-presentation is centrally ____ (involve) in impression management and the projection of an online identity.Creating identity and social relations online is not only time-intensive and, but it can also be difficult to manage. In the interviews, the topic of privacy ____ (tend) to point up ways in which the affordances of social networking sites limit teenagers’ self-expression. Although they generally set their profile to private, it is the case that teenagers may disclose personal information with up to several hundred people known only casually. Online self-presentation raises privacy issues. Most social media sites allow users to adjust settings to control who has access to view their profiles. However, many social media users do not understand how to adjust the settings, or they ignore them.It would be mistaken to conclude that teenagers are ____ (concern) abou...