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Balanced Media Diet By: Tiffany Ng Image: J. Paxon reyes

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Balanced Media Diet

By: Tiffany Ng Image: J. Paxon reyes

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78% of young people, ages 12 to 17, now have cellphones

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“It’s just part of life now” – high school sophomore

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It feels almost as though I’m naked in public – senior in high school

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For parents, monitoring their child’s online behaviour may become more difficult given the

rapid adoption of smartphones

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70% of teens actively seek to hide their online behaviour

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1 in 4 young people say they are “cell-mostly” Internet

users

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This past week […] my son turned 13 years old, making him eligible under terms of

service to have his own social media account

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A 2011 Consumer Reports survey claimed there were 7.5 million underage Facebook

members, 2/3 of which were 10 or younger

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According to Pew Internet, 46% of 12 year olds online use

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Furthermore, 44% of teenagers admitted to lying about their age to gain access to

a web site

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When we talk about kids being active online, the worry is less about what and with whom they are sharing their

lives than what hidden data their participation generates that can be

exploited by others

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“I like the idea of my voice being heard somewhere where

people care” – Anonymous user of Tumblr

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I get that kids need an outlet to vent [but] the very information they created can be their

greatest demise.

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The world of social media has allowed platforms like Facebook and Twitter to play on the human

need for reinforcement and validation

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The more we embroider the account of daily

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Facebook accumulates more information that continuously stitches a tighter and richer

view of who we are

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The Internet has yet to grow up

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As it quickly evolves […] we need to teach our kids to be aware of

their privacy settings

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Today’s online profiles are used for everything from college entrance evaluations, to

career recruiting to dating

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What will your child’s profile say about them and how will others use it to make life-altering decisions

about them?

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It is not about being un-authentic […] but it is about being thoughtful and putting

your best foot forward for the whole world to see.

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Because they will see it.

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In the world of social media, perception is the reality

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Sources 1. More youth use smartphones

to log online – Martha Irvine

2. Teenagers & Smartphones:

How they’re already

changing the world – Brian Hall

3. Coming of Age in the Digital Age

- Kevin Makice

4. Why Every Parent Needs to Talk to

Their Kids About Social Media

- Kelly Clay

5. Your Facebook Posts May Be Harmful

to Your Child’s Future – Kendall Morris

6. Teaching Our Kids Not to Treat the

Internet as a Private Diary – Hessie Jones

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