Today's youth are glued to their mobile phones for most part of their days, scrolling through their social media profiles, but are they equipped to protect themselves against cybercrime? Not really. Fifty-two per cent youngsters in the city have no clue about redressal policies on social networking sites, a survey has found.

The survey titled — Impact of Social Media on Youth — was conducted by a group of 11 first year Bachelor of Arts students of St Xavier's College under the guidance of Prof Avkash Jadhav of the Department of History. Jadhav said he chose the topic to help his students understand the varied aspects of excessive use of social media by millennials. The findings were based on the evaluation of responses from 1,000 youngsters aged between 16 and 25.