The Effects of Instagram on the Deviation from the Ideal Family Model in the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran with an Emphasis on the Situation of Children

Protection of the family as one of the most important social foundations in many societies, especially the Iranian-Islamic society, has been emphasized strongly, as it has been given special attention in the Constitution. Children are one of the main elements of this fundamental institution and the guardians of family values ​​and the factor of its continuity and survival. On the other hand, ‘Instagram’, as one of the popular social networks in today's world, is a platform for exchanging information and images, advertising and making money, sharing scientific, educational, entertainment contents, spending free time and getting to know new people and different cultures; But this modern tool of technology, while useful and popular, especially in relation to the family and children, can be destructive and dangerous. The purpose of this study is to examine the negative effects of the Instagram social network on the deviation from the ideal family model considered by the Constitution, with an emphasis on the situation of children.

This study was done by descriptive method and using library resources.

Instagram is a transnational platform and a place where different and sometimes contradictory cultures, norms and values meet. Undeniable disadvantages of the virtual space and especially Instagram, such as: its fake attraction and far from reality, followed by the reduction of real social relationships and distance from the family environment, and creating and inducing feelings of dissatisfaction, boredom, etc. can threat the ideal family foundation in the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran and caused irreparable damage to it.

Instagram can be a ground for new economic exploitation (using children to earn money) or cultural influence and thus lead to damage to the privacy and independence of the child and his/her healthy upbringing and as a result weaken the position of child in the family.