Factors Influence Social Media Crime Among Young Generations

Social media crime has received the greatest attention and has become a hot topic that is constantly rising as children, tweens, and teens use and accessibility of Internet networks has increased, exposing them to numerous types of social media crime. Therefore, this research paper aims to summarize, analyze, and disclose the findings and factors which influence awareness of social media crime among the young generation to protect their future as well as the country. A structured literature methodology was implemented to analyze and explore 22 previous studies from the UiTM EzAccess online database that are relevant to the aspects that affect social media crime among young generations while conducting this research article. The crucial analysis of the literature reveals that several aspects influence social media crime among young generations, including the type of social media crime, the factors, the impact, and the strategy of social media to influence the young generation. This research is one of several that provide a comprehensive review of the literature on the rising issue of factors that influence social media crime in the context of the young generation. Thus, in this structured literature analysis, further awareness in combating social media crime among the younger generations can be identified.