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eISSN: 2582-8185 || CODEN: WJARAI || Impact Factor 8.2 ||  CrossRef DOI

Research and review articles are invited for publication in March 2026 (Volume 29, Issue 3) Submit manuscript

Enhancing online safety: The impact of social media violent content and violence among teens in Illinois

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Nelson Oshodi *

College of Media, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Illinois, US.
 
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(03), 826–833
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.3.2734
DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.3.2734
 
Received on 28 July 2024; revised on 03 September 2024; accepted on 06 September 2024
 
The ongoing prevalence and increasing rate of violence in the United States, particularly among teenagers, is a major concern for many families. Numerous incidents of gun-related violence involving teens have been reported. Concurrently, there has been a significant rise in social media usage among teenagers, particularly on platforms like TikTok, where violent content is often consumed. This paper aims to explore the relationship between the consumption of violent media content among teens and the prevalence of aggressive behaviours and violence which might include gun violence, drawing on the social learning theory.
To conduct this research, an experiment will be carried out in a laboratory setting with 50 participants who are freshmen at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. These participants will be exposed to various forms of violent content to assess their levels of aggressiveness and attitudes using the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) following the exposure. It is anticipated that the participants' aggression levels on the BPAQ will be high, thereby supporting the proposed correlations. Consequently, it is imperative to consider utilizing AI technology to enhance algorithms and recommendation systems that can help mitigate the dissemination of gun-related and violent content to teenagers.
 
Violent content; Social media; Violence; Teens
 
https://wjarr.com/sites/default/files/fulltext_pdf/WJARR-2024-2734.pdf

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Nelson Oshodi. Enhancing online safety: The impact of social media violent content and violence among teens in Illinois. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(3), 826-833. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.3.2734

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