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In this report we will be taking about children and social media. How does it affect them and what are the dangers for young children using it. We will also talk a look at how it benefits them if it does at all.
43 words Section 1: What is social media?Social media comes in many forms, it’s not just the likes of facebook at twitter but its anything where people interact with each other. There are a lot of online sites out there aimed at children the likes of; Club Penguin, second life, Neopets, Moshi Monsters but with computer games becoming more online based a lot of children have access talking to random people online though the likes of the xbox and Playstation.The whole point of social media is to meet new, like minded people, but unfortunately this is not always the case. With scammers and online predators targeting children is it actual safe for them? Children don’t always know the difference between someone talking to them to get information from them while they are unaware that this is the case and when someone is just trying to be friendly and this is where the biggest threat lies.149 words What are the main online threats to children?We know there are a lot of threats out there in the online world but children are more likely to fall victim to them more than adults. Here are some of the threats children can face on a day to day basis: 42 wordsCyberbullying:We all know what bullying is, but it does not have to be physical to be classed as it. Children don’t always know how to cope or fight back against bullying but when its happening online it can be much harder for them to cope.
Here are a few facts:Nearly 43% of kids have been bullied online. 1 in 4 has had it happen more than once.81% of young people think bullying online is easier to get away with than bullying in person.Only 1 in 10 victims will inform a parent or trusted adult of their abuse.Girls are about twice as likely as boys to be victims and perpetrators of cyberbullying.Bullying victims are 2 to 9 times more likely to consider committing suicide.
About 75% of students admit they have visited a website bashing another student. (Dosomething.org.
2017).141 words Online Predators:It is easy for children to be tricked into talking to someone who is not who they say they are, all it takes is a fake social media account and some fake pictures. It is so easy for online predators to target children online it’s becoming more common and as these children do not normally tell their parents who they talk to normally they are unaware what is happening till it’s too late.Here are some of the facts:According to the New England Journal of Public Policy, contact with online predators happens mostly in chat rooms, on social media, or in the chat feature of a multiplayer game (Roblox, Minecraft, Clash of Clans, World of Warcraft, and so on).Most games meant for kids — like Roblox and Animal Jam — have built-in features and settings that are designed to prevent inappropriate comments and chat. Though they’re often imperfect, they do help.
Games that aren’t designed only for kids have fewer controls, settings, and safeguards.Any app or online space that allows contact with strangers without moderation or age verification can allow contact between kids and adult strangers.Teens sometimes visit adult sites, chat rooms, and dating apps out of curiosity about sex and romance. (Christine Elgersma, C. 2017). 206 words What are the Pros to children using social media?For every negative there is a positive effect. Social media can have positive effects on how children interact with people like family or friends and how they learn.
Some of the benefits are:Social media can strengthen friendships.Children can use Instagram, Twitter and Facebook to connect with new and old friends. Some of their chat will be mindless banter – something we all do – and some of it will be commenting on others posts and pictures or making social arrangements. It is especially great when children want to stay in touch with old friends when moving areas or schools.Social media helps children stay in touch with members of the family that they are unable to see regularly.
So many families are fragmented so this is when social media really comes into its own. Using Facebook or Skype children can send videos, talk live to grandparents or message each other.Social media teaches children about technology and different ways to use it.
Children nowadays are very lucky to connect with others and access information at their fingertips quickly. It is very easy for children to keep up to date with emerging news and trends.Social media is great for children to connect with others who share similar interests to them.
For example they can search on Twitter or in Facebook groups for others who like a certain hobby. It gives them other people to talk to and engage with who they may not know from school as well as share ideas and opinions.Social media provides an education to children.It exposes them to so many different viewpoints and personalities. This can help them shape their own views and ideas and can get them thinking about who they are and what they stand for.
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