To what extent do we trust the information in an era of fake news, commercial health apps trying to sell us things, and news stories from publishers and media conglomerates that are dependent on advertising revenues? This article offers strategies for assessing information, reasons to have a ...
Best Social Media Monitoring Tools to Watch Your Kid's Online Activity Your children may be at risk while using social media as they are exposed to several challenges. Use these best social media monitoring tools for their safety. Read More What are the Effects of Social Media on Teens? Soci...
Here are so many aspects to ensuring social media safety, no matter what your age. It can be a bit overwhelming. One might say that people just need to use own common sense to stay safe. Yet, there are plenty of cases when even the most intelligent people are not thinking clearly while...
Here are so many aspects to ensuring social media safety, no matter what your age. It can be a bit overwhelming. One might say that people just need to use own common sense to stay safe. Yet, there are plenty of cases when even the most intelligent people are not thinking clearly while...
The success of persuasive technology success boils down to three primary factors: motivation, ability and triggers. When talking about social media; the motivator is social acceptance and the desire to avoid being socially rejected; the ability is the ease of use of the app and the triggers ...
But that instinct to keep kids safe through constant oversight might not always be the right one. At times, it could even do more harm than good. Let me be clear: I'm a proponent of putting off phones and social media for as long as possible — and of forcing social media companies ...
Last week, the social media giant Facebook paused its planned launch of Instagram Kids, an app targeted at kids aged between 10 and 12. It’s rare to see Facebook retreating on its business ambitions. But even Silicon Valley executives, who insulate their own kids from the products they ...
Think of your own social media feeds, including birthday posts filled with old baby pictures. It's hard to resist, especially when it seems like everyone is doing it — if you don’t post on your kid's birthday, does it appear that you don't care about them as much as the parents ...
Being on social media makes it much likelier for a kid or teen to get messages from strangers, meet strangers, and get bullied or harassed by their peers. Some platforms don’t have age verification procedures, and teens might be tempted to post inappropriate images. Cyberbullies and predators...
As far as social media goes, I’m very leery to let my kids have access for several reasons. Not only do kids face social pressure at school, but they face being bullied or harassed in their extra curricular activities, and the sad part is its the reality of being a kid. Kids are ...