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Balanced Media Diet
By: Tiffany Ng Image: J. Paxon reyes
78% of young people, ages 12 to 17, now have cellphones
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“It’s just part of life now” – high school sophomore
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It feels almost as though I’m naked in public – senior in high school
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For parents, monitoring their child’s online behaviour may become more difficult given the
rapid adoption of smartphones
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70% of teens actively seek to hide their online behaviour
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1 in 4 young people say they are “cell-mostly” Internet
users
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This past week […] my son turned 13 years old, making him eligible under terms of
service to have his own social media account
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A 2011 Consumer Reports survey claimed there were 7.5 million underage Facebook
members, 2/3 of which were 10 or younger
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According to Pew Internet, 46% of 12 year olds online use
social media Image: bestpsdfreebies
Furthermore, 44% of teenagers admitted to lying about their age to gain access to
a web site
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When we talk about kids being active online, the worry is less about what and with whom they are sharing their
lives than what hidden data their participation generates that can be
exploited by others
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“I like the idea of my voice being heard somewhere where
people care” – Anonymous user of Tumblr
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I get that kids need an outlet to vent [but] the very information they created can be their
greatest demise.
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The world of social media has allowed platforms like Facebook and Twitter to play on the human
need for reinforcement and validation
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The more we embroider the account of daily
lives… Image: Rishi bando
Facebook accumulates more information that continuously stitches a tighter and richer
view of who we are
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The Internet has yet to grow up
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As it quickly evolves […] we need to teach our kids to be aware of
their privacy settings
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Today’s online profiles are used for everything from college entrance evaluations, to
career recruiting to dating
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What will your child’s profile say about them and how will others use it to make life-altering decisions
about them?
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It is not about being un-authentic […] but it is about being thoughtful and putting
your best foot forward for the whole world to see.
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Because they will see it.
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In the world of social media, perception is the reality
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Sources 1. More youth use smartphones
to log online – Martha Irvine
2. Teenagers & Smartphones:
How they’re already
changing the world – Brian Hall
3. Coming of Age in the Digital Age
- Kevin Makice
4. Why Every Parent Needs to Talk to
Their Kids About Social Media
- Kelly Clay
5. Your Facebook Posts May Be Harmful
to Your Child’s Future – Kendall Morris
6. Teaching Our Kids Not to Treat the
Internet as a Private Diary – Hessie Jones
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