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What are the risks of social media to teenage health and what can be done about them? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some useful English vocabulary. 👇👇👇 ❓❓❓ This week's question: What percentage of 13 to 24-year-olds use Snapchat? a) 70% b) 80% c) 90% [Cover: Getty Images] You can download audio and a free programme transcript here 👉 Vocabulary: ✔️adolescent - a person aged 10 to 19: between childhood and adulthood ✔️fed - given content by a social media platform ✔️algorithms - a complex set of rules and calculations that prioritise and personalise online content ✔️revenue - the money a company earns, which could come from sales or advertising ✔️onus - responsibility or duty ✔️a losing battle - a fight you cannot win If you are affected by any of the issues mentioned in this programme, here are some links to support organisations and useful information 👉 More 6 Minute English episodes: ⭐ Elephant-proof farming 👉 ⭐ Should we farm octopus? 👉 ⭐ Ways to live for 100 years 👉 ⭐ How green is your money? 👉 ⭐ Mushrooms: Medicine or myth? 👉 ⭐ Saving dead languages 👉 ⭐ Sounds that make you want to scream 👉 ⭐ How fans talk about their passions 👉 ⭐ Making male friends 👉 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English 👉 ✔️ Visit our website 👉 ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 @bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #mentalhealth
