The developing brain is so fragile. It's hard as an adult to understand how teens could be driven to suicide by online comments. In this new and ever changing world we need to give young kids and teens the childhood they deserve. Your online social media is a forever thing. Your pictures are no longer your property and could have lasting consequencess.
To me the best thing a parent can do is lead my example. Posting your childrens childhood on Facebook and instagram only conditions them to think it's "normal". My families memories aren't for public use and their childhood is not for sale.
An off hand example is Voat. I wasn't being "bullied" but the content was really dragging me down. The best solution is to walk away and not engage in online activities that negatively effect your mental health. Phuks is currently my only form of social media.
Good points and I agree. Social media isn't there for the good of society as a whole, they're there to make money. They do this by taking everything you feed them and sell it, not only to advertisers, but to anyone who will pay the price. It's a sad commentary that so many refuse to see such things as FB or Google products for what they actually are.
I completely agree. Parents need to read the recent studies that show the pitfalls that social media holds for their kids and take responsibility. There's been many stories of late about the increasing suicide rates with kids much attributed to online activities. What good does it do to buckle your kid in a car seat and make sure they wear a helmet when riding their bikes if you're handing them a tool that is much more likely to have adverse effects on their mental health. I think too mant parents just see it as a babysitter, when they should be paying close attention to what's really going on.