For any parents saying that this ban is ridiculous and kids need social media to connect and learn..and that’s it’s up to parents to police what their kids are doing….
Do you know every single person your child is connected with online? Have u met them. Most likely no. Also whatever their profile pic looks like, does not necessarily reflect who’s behind it.
Your daughter may be sharing selfies in her new bikini to her ‘absolute new bestie on Instagram’ who likes all the same stuff she does…
And it’s actually 50 year old Derek who is currently playing with himself over said picture.
This statement can be equally applied to young boys.
Just let that thought sink in…
Is it really worth that risk to their safety, mental health, and physical health, Just to be able to ‘find new music’ or research homework. 🤷♀️
There are better ways to learn than social media.
Kids have never been at more risk, under more pressure and had more mental health problems than recent years SINCE social media rolled out. Yes it has some benefits but the negatives FAR outweigh that.
This is not the panacea for sure but it’s certainly a step in the right direction.