The document summarizes research on how technology and media influence teenagers. It discusses how the internet and cell phones have become central to teenagers' daily lives, with 87% of those aged 12-17 being online. It also explores how media images can negatively impact body image in young girls as early as age 8, and how television and movies portray sex and violence as normal for teenagers. The document aims to shed light on these influences of technology and media on today's youth.