The Effects of Social Media on Children
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5931/djim.v14i0.7855Keywords:
Children, social media, smartphones, cyberbullying, connectionsAbstract
Social media and smartphones have become a part of our daily lives, and the Internet is being accessed by children at younger and younger ages. This can‘t help but influence them in significant ways. While we as a society tend to focus on the negative effects on children, this paper also explores various positive effects and discusses how those benefits can be enhanced while minimizing possible unwanted outcomes.
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