Adolescentes e redes sociais – impacto do uso do Facebook pelos alunos da Escola Secundária Zedequias Manganhela

Abstract

This study analyzed the impact of Facebook use by students at Secondary School Zedequias Manganhela. Qualitative research was conducted to examine usage patterns, frequency and perceived impacts of the platform. The sample consisted of students and teachers from the school in question. The results showed that most teenagers use Facebook regularly in their daily lives. The main activities include posting, sharing content and interacting with friends. Negative impacts were identified, such as excessive exposure of personal information, exposure to inappropriate content such as cyberbullying, harassment and sexually explicit material. In addition to social pressure and poor school performance as a result of Facebook use. Based on the results, it is recommended that the school be involved in educating students about the healthy use of facebook, encouraging a balance between time spent online and offline. It is also important to raise awareness of the negative impacts of excessive Facebook use