Social Media Kids

Rise in Social Media Correlates with Safer Experiences for Teens

Larry Magid | Posted 02.14.2012

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Larry Magid

Here's a shocker for some. By two important measures, teens are safer online now than they were before the advent of social media. The good news comes at a time when the majority of American youth are using social media, most notably Facebook.

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Social Media And Kids: New Web, New Opportunities, New Risks

George Garrick | Posted 12.20.2011

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George Garrick

We need a new set of parenting best practices to help keep our children safer; teach them when, where, and how to post what kind of information; instruct them when to sense risk or danger; and show them what to do about it.

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Teach Kids Healthy Social Media Habits by Having Them Yourself

Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe, MD | Posted 10.16.2011

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Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe, MD

With school around the corner, now is the perfect time to think about the type of digital home you want to have and inch towards a more healthy one.

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