` Case Analysis Introduction As we go through long term progress in communication technology, all kinds of derivatives come out as different forms of social media. This analysis aims to research social and technology interaction particularly in the cultural impacts of social media on teenagers or adolescents. I want to see the results through researching about the recent analysis on social media impacts and how the social media influence culture background. As we all know, the students are easy to influence and not yet shaped. What the students see on social media platforms can make great impacts on their self-interpretation and what they think of the world. Lines, whats-app, Instagram, these mainstream platforms all consist of the function of chatting with other people and sharing life photos. TV channels also show all kinds of news, educational information or shows. This information shapes the cultural background of the whole society. I wonder how social media influences society, especially teenagers culturally. Identify the issue The issue we want to address is how nowadays social media is influencing young people in culture aspect. The first definition we need to identify is culture. Kroeber and Kluckhohn identified over 160 definitions of culture making “culture” one of the most complex, elusive terms in the English language. Sixty years later, there is still no agreement on a definition of culture. Researchers said culture is“a coherent and enduring set of values that members of the nation-state carry and invariably act upon”and also culture “is learned and passed on to new members of the group through social interaction; culture is dynamic—it changes over time”. The new culture formed among teenagers online regarding sexism, speaking bad language becomes popular and seems to be usual for young people. This analysis aims to clarify the relationship between social media and online culture formation. I will try to think of ways to prevent the deterioration of cultural background on social media from the perspective of teenagers. Working Framework The research was done for stakeholders as teenagers.The circumstances are under modern technology, considering the cultural background and most teenagers are under education. When I start to research about culture and the social media interaction, I found that most results I found are negative regarding the impacts of social media on cultural aspect. In “Social Media : Culture and Identity”, the authors describes how female sexual stereotype was formed in social media in detail. “THOT” or “That Hoe Over There” becomes a commonly used expression for popular rappers. “THOT” is not a good phrase for calling a woman. However, most followers or fans of those rappers are ` teenagers. This cultural negative impact mostly impresses in the minds of young people. Aside from sexism and racism, Cyberbullying also appears in my process of research.The combination of the Internet and mobile technology has truly changed the way people interact with each other. Cyberbullying has emerged as a big concern in the past decade. There are too many cases cyberbullying. A recent event happens on an 11-year-old child, resulted in a broken wrist and hospitalization. Cyberbullying leads to uncountable damages including teenager suicides. Decision Made According to the law in British Columbia, there’s “Hate propaganda on the Internet”. This line talks about how people who give hate speech will be punished. However, regarding the online behaviors and social media, no existing law has strictly certified what could be allowed to do and what movements or languages will be against the law. People who spread racism or who promote heresy still actively appear in public sights. There are still more actions to be taken to protect teenagers from harmful or unhealthy information appearing in social media. Addressing the issue In relation to my group’s final report, this analysis focuses on the cultural influence of social media while the final report remains the impact on adolescents of social media.The final report will focus on how social media influences teenagers from different aspects. This case analysis provides actual examples for proof in final report illustration. For the deteriorated cultural environment in social media, the best solution is to publish better and well-rounded laws to limit and organize hate speech and harmful information spread. On the other hand, further education and movements should be taken through mainstream social media like Facebook and Instagram. People should be taught to stop sharing racism and harmful ideas. If social media could be utilized in better ways, the issue can be solved. References Exploring the impact of culture in the social media sphere: A content analysis of nonprofit organizations' use of Facebook. Taylor & Francis. (n.d.). Retrieved June 1, 2022, from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17475759.2012.728772 Defamation laws (cyber-libel) and the internet - free legal information: Legal line. FREE Legal Information | Legal Line. (2017, August 27). Retrieved June 27, 2022, from https://www.legalline.ca/legal-answers/defamation-laws-cyber-libel-and-the-int ernet/ ` Hate propaganda on the internet - free legal information: Legal line. FREE Legal Information | Legal Line. (2017, August 27). Retrieved June 27, 2022, from https://www.legalline.ca/legal-answers/hate-propaganda-on-the-internet/ Langmia, K., & M., T. T. C. (2018). Social Media: Culture and Identity. Lexington Books.
