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The ubiquitous presence of social media in the day to day life and activities of the youth today due to the advancement of technology and its easy accessibility is obvious. | Changing Technological Environments Impact and Influences on Youth in Thane City International Journal of Management IJM Volume 10 Issue 1 January-February 2019 Article ID IJM_10_01_009 Available online at http ijm JType IJM amp VType 10 amp IType 1 Journal Impact Factor 2019 Calculated by GISI ISSN Print 0976-6502 and ISSN Online 0976-6510 IAEME Publication CHANGING TECHNOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTS IMPACT AND INFLUENCES ON YOUTH IN THANE CITY Neha Shrirang Abhyankar Research Scholar Department of Commerce and Research Centre Savitribai Phule Pune University India ABSTRACT The ubiquitous presence of social media in the day to day life and activities of the youth today due to the advancement of technology and its easy accessibility is obvious. One needs to understand the effects it has on the psychology and perceptions of such students in the age group of 18-24 and the effects it has on their overall mental wellbeing and health. What needs to be examined is the extent and effect of the influence its pros and cons its impact on the youth and identification of specific issues so as to aid in the process of finding ways and means to tackle a phenomenon that is here to stay. Keywords Psychology Social Media Perceptions Technology Impact. Cite this article Neha Changing Technological Environments Impact and Influences on Youth in Thane City International Journal of Management IJM pp 51-59 http ijm JType IJM amp VType 10 amp IType 1 1. INTRODUCTION The presence of social media is expanding in India and all over the world. This type of means of communication and methods of keeping in touch has come into existence and flourished in the last 12-15 years. The age group of 12 to 24 years is normally termed as the formative period in a person s life. This age is the impressionable age and influences and impacts of any kind of opinion forming which may last for a long time. Most .