A Teen’s View of Social Media Instagram is made up of of all photos and videos. There is the home page that showcases the posts from people you follow, an explore tab which offers posts from accounts all over the world, and your own page, with a notification tab to show who likes and comments on your posts. It has some downsides though. It is known to make many people feel insecure or down about themselves because the platform showcases the highlights of everyone’s lives, while rarely showing the negatives. This can make one feel like their life is not going as well as others, contributing to the growing rates of anxiety or depression in many teens today. There is an underlying desire for acceptance through the number of likes or followers one has. Disponível em: https://cyberbullying.org. Acesso em: 29 out. 2021. O termo “downsides” introduz a ideia de que o Instagram é responsável por
Questão
A Teen’s View of Social Media
Instagram is made up of of all photos and videos. There is the home page that showcases the posts from people you follow, an explore tab which offers posts from accounts all over the world, and your own page, with a notification tab to show who likes and comments on your posts. It has some downsides though. It is known to make many people feel insecure or down about themselves because the platform showcases the highlights of everyone’s lives, while rarely showing the negatives. This can make one feel like their life is not going as well as others, contributing to the growing rates of anxiety or depression in many teens today. There is an underlying desire for acceptance through the number of likes or followers one has. Disponível em: https://cyberbullying.org. Acesso em: 29 out. 2021.
O termo “downsides” introduz a ideia de que o Instagram é responsável por
Alternativas
oferecer recursos de fotografia.
divulgar problemas dos usuários.
estimular aceitação dos seguidores.
provocar ansiedade nos adolescentes.
aproximar pessoas ao redor do mundo.
Explicação
O termo “downsides” significa “pontos negativos/desvantagens” e introduz, no texto, a passagem em que a autora destaca efeitos prejudiciais do Instagram.
Logo após “It has some downsides though.”, o texto afirma que a plataforma pode fazer as pessoas se sentirem inseguras ou para baixo, pois mostra apenas os “melhores momentos” da vida alheia, o que contribui para o aumento de ansiedade ou depressão em muitos adolescentes (“contributing to the growing rates of anxiety or depression in many teens today”).
Entre as alternativas, a que melhor resume essa responsabilidade atribuída ao Instagram nesse trecho é provocar ansiedade nos adolescentes.