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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 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/6-minute-english_2023/ep-231123 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 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3jptftKKPfrPHclTXYF0gxR/links-and-support More 6 Minute English episodes: ⭐ Elephant-proof farming 👉 https://youtu.be/XMfNMnH8KyQ ⭐ Should we farm octopus? 👉 https://youtu.be/WaQWL1Qr9i8 ⭐ Ways to live for 100 years 👉 https://youtu.be/tieXTqc15rE ⭐ How green is your money? 👉 https://youtu.be/c5Ppkvg7xHI ⭐ Mushrooms: Medicine or myth? 👉 https://youtu.be/fWzD45xDQDo ⭐ Saving dead languages 👉 https://youtu.be/eoXv4JgwjeM ⭐ Sounds that make you want to scream 👉 https://youtu.be/fKg0nLaQzn4 ⭐ How fans talk about their passions 👉 https://youtu.be/rCh9MQibJ3c ⭐ Making male friends 👉 https://youtu.be/wAV-vbHLn3Q 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English 👉 http://tinyurl.com/ps3hplv ✔️ Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #mentalhealth