50 points! overall, how are young people affected by their participation in social media?

Young children are affected by social media because lots of problems are caused by the internet such as cyber bullying

Young people who use social media can be affected in many ways, one of the main things is cyberbullying. Social media is meant for people to share friendly things and some of the things said and shared between groups Isn't friendly. That can have long-lasting effects on anyone, not just young people.