How can social media drive kids to become passionate intellectuals and engaged citizens?Mizuko Ito
Licensed professional counselor Alexandra Dimoff joined the show to help us lead the conversation about social media with our kids.Feb 21, 2025 Twitter Facebook Email Live Now CBS News 24/7 CBS News Baltimore CBS News Bay Area: Local News, Weather & More ...
In the current era of the comprehensive Internet, people are used to social media violence, but unconsciously, we will still be affected. Social media violence is slowly affecting us. Especially in adolescence, their personality has not been shaped, and they are still in the forming period of ...
When I visit schools as a guest speaker on digital media and technology, I'll ask students to step into a circle if their friends have ever posted something embarrassing about them on social media. About half the kids usually step in. But when asked if their parents have ever posted an ...
Stronger family ties. Social media can let your children connect to families that aren’t close by. They can form relationships that might otherwise not be an option for them. Developing interests.On social media, your kids can find people that like the same things they do or feel the way...
While we don’t yet have conclusive evidence that social media use actually causes depression, we do have plenty of warning signs that it may be affecting our kids negatively. So it’s smart for parents to check in regularly with kids about their social media u...
To keep their social media and email accounts safe: Help them create strong passwords. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for added security. Teach them to save all passwords in a password manager. Cyber safety for kids gets more complex with teenagers. Your older child has a natural need...
Is Screen Time Really That Bad for My Kids? Which brings us to today. And today is what prompted me to write this blog post. It started with discovering that my eldest has started a “Finsta” – a fake Instagram account – used to be able to have a “public” and more hidden profi...
Oversharing on social media is common among kids and teens as they don’t realize the full reach of their posts. As parents, you need to explain to your kids why oversharing is dangerous for them and everyone in the family and arm your kids with best practices that will protect them. ...
Doctors at the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children's Hospital have released an in-depth study of the positive and negative effects of social media on young people. Founder and director Dr. Michael Rich joined CBS News' John Dickerson to dis