"Groomers can also use comments that express a need for emotional support as a platform to connect with young people and gain their trust, only to try and exploit it at a later point,」 it continues.
「網絡誘騙犯也可以把表達情感支持需求的評論作為平臺,與年輕人建立聯繫,獲得他們的信任,以便在日後加以利用。」
"At a time when young people are forming and shaping their identities, it’s understandable why they would choose to use social media as a platform for gauging opinions from others. However, in doing so, they are of course opening themselves up to abusive comments. In addition, positive feedback can result in increased self-esteem while negative feedback can reduce it.」
「年輕人正在形成、塑造自我的時期,不難理解為什麼他們會選擇使用社交媒體作為徵詢他人意見的平臺。然而,他們這樣做的後果就是讓自己敞開大門接受辱罵性的評論。此外,積極的反饋會增強他們的自尊心,而消極的反饋則會降低他們的自尊心。」
The report comes as it was revealed last month that teenagers who spend more than three hours a day on social media may be at higher risk of mental health problems.
就在上個月,媒體發布報導稱,每天在社交媒體上花費3小時以上時間的青少年可能面臨更高的心理健康問題風險。
Findings from 6,595 youngsters aged 12 to 15 in the US found those who used social media more heavily were more likely to report issues such as depression, anxiety and loneliness, as well as aggression and anti-social behaviour, than teenagers who did not use social media.
對6595名12歲至15歲的美國年輕人的研究發現,與不使用社交媒體的青少年相比,頻繁使用社交媒體的青少年更容易有抑鬱、焦慮、孤獨、攻擊和反社會行為等問題。
Late last year a study published by NHS digital revealed that 11-19 year olds who suffer from mental health issues are more likely to use social media every day.
去年年底,由英國國家醫療服務電子系統發布的一項研究表明,患有心理健康問題的11歲至19歲的年輕人每天使用社交媒體的可能性更大。
But further research surrounding the topic of social media use and mental health in teenagers in the summer suggested it is the side effects of social media use, such as lack of sleep, that could present more of a problem.
不過,今年夏天,圍繞青少年社交媒體使用和心理健康的研究表明,社交媒體使用的副作用,如睡眠不足,可能會帶來更多問題。
The findings come from the first major study to analyse how heavy social media use could potentially damage mental health.
這一發現來自於第一項分析大量使用社交媒體如何對心理健康造成潛在危害的大型研究。
The study, published in the Lancet Child and Adolescent Health journal, indicates that while frequent use of social media does appear to be linked to having a negative impact on mental health, the effects are not direct.
這項發表在《柳葉刀兒童與青少年健康》雜誌上的研究表明,儘管頻繁使用社交媒體似乎與對心理健康產生負面影響有關,但這種影響並不是直接產生的。
Instead researchers suggest it could be down to social media users forgoing other activities, such as sleep and exercise, or that it opens the door to cyberbullying.
研究人員認為,這些負面影響可能源自社交媒體用戶放棄其他活動(比如睡眠和運動),或者是由於社交媒體為網絡欺凌打開了大門。