This article examines the influence of virtual networks on the socialization process of adolescents using the example of the Republic of Karakalpakstan. It analyzes the level of adolescents’ use of social networks and their role in communication with others, cultural exchange, and self-expression. The study explores both the positive and negative effects of virtual networks on interactions among adolescents and identifies the factors affecting their socialization. In addition, the interrelation and differences between virtual communication and real-life social interactions are analyzed. In the context of Karakalpakstan, the findings serve to assess the role of virtual networks in the social development of adolescents and to develop recommendations that support their healthy development.  

Virtual networks, adolescents, socialization, gadgets

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