The Influence of Social Media

Instructions : For this activity, you will watch an 8 minute CBC investigative report on the effect of social media on teens in Canada. As you watch the video, take detailed notes so that you can answer the questions below.



Questions

1. What features of photo editing apps do Madison and her friends typically use?

2. How did constant comparisons to other young women on social media affect Madison's view of herself?

3. What cosmetic procedure did Holly Bradley have?

4. Why did she feel the need to have this procedure?

5. What happens to half the patients who go to  Dr Tom Buonassisi to change something about their faces?

6. What issue is Dr Buonassisi worried about in relation to teens and social media?

7. Social media influencer Kara Roselle Smith  notes " We live in an age where almost all the media that we consume is altered" (CBCTheNational)
a In what way did Kara alter her images?
b Give two examples of how media is altered before it is published.

8. What is Madison's final decision about her use of social media?


This is a Speaking Question      
9. Discuss the following question with a partner, and then record a 60 second video response. Be sure to include a thesis statement ( your point of view on the the topic ) and include at least two pieces supporting details.

Holly Bradley believes that "It is o.k to change the way you look sometimes, to make yourself feel better"  (CBCTheNational).  Do you agree with this statement?



Video Source:
CBCTheNational. “Social Media's Impact on Teens' Body Image.” YouTube, YouTube, 24 May 2022,
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