Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids
A live TV news station covering breaking news and traffic for Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Southern Colorado with a strong investigative team Parents are increasingly concerned about the effects of social media use on their children, particularly in relation to their privacy and safety. Experts suggest that open communication is the best way to prevent children from becoming social media users, and that parents should be monitoring their conversations and parental controls are essential. No magic bullet, but experts recommend open communication as a means of preventing child from becoming a social pariah.
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At what age should kids be on social media? Should they be on it at all? If they aren’t, will they be social pariahs? Should parents monitor their conversations? Do parental controls work? Navigating social media as a parent — not to mention a child — is not easy. Using social media platforms is still the default for most American teenagers. But parents — and even some teens themselves — are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of social media use on young people. So how can parents help kids stay safe? There is no magic bullet, but experts recommend, above all, open communication.
Tópicos: Media, Parenting, Social Media