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If I had kids, social media would probably be the only content I would want to block or limit. (Also ads/tracking and malware riddled sites). It is one thing to
by KingMachiavelli 5y ago
If I had kids, social media would probably be the only content I would want to block or limit. (Also ads/tracking and malware riddled sites). It is one thing to be a curious teen and seek out sensitive topics but it is completely different to be shown a stream of misrepresentations and false advertising constantly.
I am not sure how to really do this. If you tell someone in the age of 10-14 that everything on certain sites is probably fake or misleading, are they going to understand that? I thought I did at that age but that capacity may have been limited to certain topics and contexts e.g click-bate ads are a lot easier to mentally filter out than sponsored Instagram/FB posts.
- lovecg 5y agoNot to mention the problems you run into with banning something every peer of theirs is using. That goes a long way towards making your kid a social outcast (and why in practice would be as easy to enforce as making them wear something unfashionable). Unfortunately I think limiting time with clear boundaries is the only practical way to go, outside of collective action by all parents.
- suzzer99 5y agoThis. The best you can do is hope they get started late and keep an eye on their social media as much as possible. Just NEVER let them know you're watching or they will take that sh*t underground. And of course try to raise them with good values and a solid emotional base to make good decisions with.