Voice over for documentary

VO: How does social media affect mental health?

VO: In this episode we will discuss the possible negative effects of
social media on mental health and the other implications that can
occur.
VO: It is reported in January 2015 there was 3.01 Billion active
Internet users and 47 % of these users were users on Facebook.
There are also 2.07 Billion active social media accounts. On
Facebook 4.5 Billion likes are also generated daily using the site, the
average user spends 40 minutes a day on the site and smartphone
users check Facebook 14 times a day. 1 in 3 people feels more
dissatisfied with their lives after visiting Facebook according to a
recent study and a staggering one third of all divorce fillings in 2011
in the United States contained the word Facebook.
VO: In 2014 there were 350,000 tweets every minute even though
90% of the worlds Internet users do not use twitter. 170 minutes is
the average time per month spent by users on Twitter
VO: Instagram launched as an iPhone app on October 6, 2010. By
December 2010, Instagram had one million registered users (it took
foursquare a year to reach this milestone and Twitter two years).
Currently (March 2014) Instagram has over 200 million active users
70% of the Instagram users check their feed at least once a day, 35
% several times a day 90% of Instagram users are younger than 35
years.
VO: We went to the Sixth Form College Solihull to ask students ****
VO: Do you use social media?
Voxpop 1: *Dialogue of interviewee*
Voxpop 2: *Dialogue of interviewee*
Voxpop 3: *Dialogue of interviewee*
EXPERT (Nick): *Dialogue of expert*
VO: In 2012, Anxiety UK conducted a survey on social media use
and its effects on emotions.
The survey found that 53% of participants said social media sites
had changed their behavior, while 51% of these said the change had
been negative.
EXPERT (Julie): *Dialogue of expert*

Many people using social networking sites make comparisons with

others, which can lead to negative emotions. Those who said their
lives had been worsened by using social media also reported feeling
less confident when they compared their achievements against their
friends.
EXPERT (Julie): *Dialogue of expert*
VO: The survey revealed that two thirds of participants reported
difficulty relaxing and sleeping after they used the sites, while 55%
said they felt "worried or uncomfortable" when they were unable to
log onto their social media accounts.
EXPERT (Nick): *Dialogue of expert*
EXPERT (Julie) *Dialogue of expert*
VO: According to Enough is Enough - an organization that aims to
make Internet use safer for children and families - 95% of teenagers
who use social media have witnessed forms of cyber bullying on
social networking sites and 33% have been victims of cyber
bullying.
Voxpop 1: *Dialogue of interviewee*
Voxpop 2: *Dialogue of interviewee*
Voxpop 3: *Dialogue of interviewee*
Overuse of social media can cause narcissistic tendencies in teens
and anti-social behavior in young adults. Studies found that daily
use of Facebook can make people more prone to depression, anxiety
and other social disorders.
EXPERT (Nick): *Dialogue of expert*
EXPERT (Julie) *Dialogue of expert*
EXPERT (Nick): *Dialogue of expert*