Posts Tagged ‘#socialmedia’
What Parents & Educators Need to Know About TikTok & Instagram Reels
Why These Platforms Are a Concern:
Social Comparison & Self-Esteem Issues: Teens are constantly comparing themselves to unrealistic beauty and lifestyle standards, which can lead to anxiety and depression.
Youth Voice: Advice for Parents About the VSCO App
I believe that if you are thinking about introducing your child to the social media world, VSCO is a great way to start with just a little monitoring. – Sadie (HS student)
Read More“Catfishes could use AI to create ‘fake humans from scratch’ on Tinder and Hinge”
In a world increasingly influenced by digital content, analyzing and verifying information online is already challenging for adults, let alone for vulnerable youth who lack experience.
Read More“Local teen found in Missouri after allegedly being picked up by online predators; 2 in custody”
By setting expectations and encouraging dialogue, we empower them to be cautious users of social media. Teaching them to recognize the signs of online grooming is crucial
Read MoreSnapchat’s My AI brought the power of ChatGPT into your child’s social media
I requested the AI to write a 100-word essay on volcanoes and was impressed when it completed the task in less than a second.
Read More“TikTok in China versus the United States”
We’ve heard about TikTok’s data mining and concerns about cybersecurity over the past few years, but what’s more recent is the difference in content that users view based upon their location.
Read More“Why Heathrow’s CEO Believes TikTok Is To Blame For Passenger Assistance Troubles”
“If you go on TikTok, you’ll see that that is one of the travel hacks that people are recommending. Please don’t do that.”
Read More“Meta Failed To Protect Instagram’s Child Models From Pedophiles”
I was meeting with Giovanna, my previous intern at Shape, and she shared with me a TikTok video of a woman discussing “parent ran Instagram accounts” for children as young as four. Then I stumbled upon an article from Forbes where they exposed over a dozen Instagram accounts with over half a million followers sexualizing child and teenage models.
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