According to data from Hootsuite in 2020, there are around 160 million active social media users, and there are around 175.4 million internet users in Indonesia. This shows that the use of the internet is no longer a foreign thing, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic took place, where all activities were transferred to social media and the internet. A U.S. study showed a 25% increase in suicide attempts, mostly from adolescents from 2009 to 2017. Data shows that the use of social media also has a bad influence on mental health, especially for the younger generation. There are so many things that can be found on social media, ranging from useful content to content that can trigger negative things. The most common case experienced when using social media is cyber bullying, where everyone can criticize and blaspheme without showing their true identity. According to research in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was recorded more than 6.000 individuals aged 10-18 years old had experienced cyberbullying (Lobe, B. etc, 2020). One in three young people in 30 countries said they have been a victim of online bullying, with one in five reporting having skipped school due to cyberbullying and violence (UNICEF, 2019). Based on the results of the data above, we can take a lesson that unwise use of social media can have a big effect on a person, especially on their mentality. Be wise to use social media and protect those around them from the impact of social media on their mental health.
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