Social Media Benefits and Risks | Sparklekidz

Explore the advantages and potential dangers of social media learn how to navigate online platforms safely while maximizing their benefits.

Social Media: Benefits

• Digital media literacy: exploring and experimenting on social media can help your child build knowledge and skills to enjoy online activities and avoid online risks.
• Collaborative learning: your child can use social media to share educational content, either informally or in formal school settings.
• Creativity: your child can be creative with profile pages, photos and video, and modifications for games.
• Mental health and wellbeing: connecting with extended family and friends and taking part in local and global online communities can give your child a sense of connection and belonging.

Social Media: Risks

• being exposed to inappropriate or upsetting content, like mean, aggressive, violent or sexual comments or images
• uploading inappropriate content, like embarrassing or provocative photos or videos of themselves or others
• sharing personal information with strangers – for example, phone numbers, date of birth or location
• cyberbullying
• exposure to too much targeted advertising and marketing

Managing social media risks for children and teenagers

• learn how to navigate the risks – for example, if your child posts an identifiable selfie, they can reduce risk by not including any other personal information
• learn what to do if people ask for personal details, are mean or abusive online, post embarrassing photos of your child, or share information that links back to them.

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