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A guide for parents
Navigating safe social Media and Internet Use
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What can I do? Where can I find more support & education?
What are the risks I should know about, & how can I manage them with my child?
How does media impact & target youth?
What apps are popular & how do they work?
Questions this Guide aims to answer:
Main Menu
Reference Page
Privacy
Media Literacy
Mental Health
About The Apps
Sexting
Access to Substances
RI Regional Resources
Conversation Starters
Utilizing AI
Resources
Risks Online
Social Media & Ads
Gas
X (Twitter)
Twitch
Spotify
Roblox
BeReal
TikTok
Snapchat
Youtube
Recommendations for Parents
Problematic Content
The Benefits
Excessive Use
Social Media's Impact on Mental Health
(American Addiction Centers, 2022), (Alcohol and Drug Foundation, 2023)
the voluntary self-regulatory codes
- Sponsored ads, ‘pop-ups’, in newsfeeds or stories
- Personal data
- Engaging fans via creating official brand profile content is highly interactive and easily shared- frequently breaches
- Influencers allow companies to bypass codes and advertise directly to young followers
The fact is...- 40,000+ alcohol ads per year are on Instagram and Facebook alone
- 93% of 16 to 17-year-olds have seen alcohol ads
How companies use targeted ads:
Media Literacy
Parent hack:
(Friese et al., 2013) (The University of Sydney, 2022)
- 80% of teens purchased the last vape they used from a friend
- “I don’t know anybody who has a fake ID because you really don’t need it here. If you really want to drink, you can go get a drink, like I said everybody has connections […] it’s a small town.”
- Not always strict on checking IDs
- Some teens use Fake IDs
- 45% non-relative, 24% relative
- Easy
- Many sites don't require age verification
- Some offer discrete packaging
Accessing Substances
Retail stores
Online Purchases
sOCIAL cIRCLE
Social Media's Role
(Vaughan, 2023), (Enough is Enough, 2024), (Verrastro, 2023), (Bergman, 2024)
Sexting: Exchange of messages videos and photos with explicit sexual content through smartphone appsSextortion: Perpetrators threaten to expose sexual images to coerce victims to provide additional pictures, engage in sexual activity, demand money, or agree to other demands
- 33% of cyberbullying is sexual
- 48% of adolescents participate in sexting
- 6% of preteens aged 11-13 sext
- 26,718 reports of financial sextortion in 2023
- About half of sextortion involves minors
Sexual Health Risks
Prevalence of risky behavior
Privacy
Tagging & Sharing Location
Activity Status
Reducing Exposure to Paid Ads
Know the Risks
How it can be used as a tool:
Utilizing ai as a tool
Tracking Locations
Substance Use
AI
Communicating & Relationships
Creating Safe Media Plans
Advertising
Mental Health
Text button
Sextortion
Social Media
Conversational Guides
My Life My Quit
Parent Support Network of RI
URI Media Education Lab
How Teens Get Trapped in Sextortion
ConnectSafely Resource Guides
RI Regional Prevention Resources
Screenagers
Resource Hub
tHANK YOU!
(Shaner, 2024)
- 44% of students report being likely to use artificial intelligence (AI) for their schoolwork
- Deepfakes:
- Videos
- Calls
- Pornographic images
- Music
The Risks of AI:
(The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2024)
Privacy Settings
- Restrict posts and direct messages to followers only
- Block and mute accounts
- Restrict discoverability by email and phone number
Controversy
- Owner, Elon Musk, made changes to the platform in 2023 which made it a less reliable information source
- 'Block 'and 'mute' functions changed allowing more cyber bullying
(Formally Twitter)
About
- Short messages under 280 characters
- Users have 'Handles' or usernames allowing them to be followed and tagged or mentioned via an @ sign
- Hashtags (#) track posts/ attract users to a topic - ex) #beachday or #grammys
- Cashtags ($) used to follow a company's investments - ex) $TSLA for Tesla, Inc.
(Internetmatters.org, n.d.)
Tools for Parents:
- Restricted Mode
- Supervised Experiences
- Monitor Viewing History
- Screen Time Limits
- Videos
- Channels
- Likes, Comments, & Shares
- Playlists
- YouTube Kids & Premium
Features:
YouTube
- Online video-sharing platform
- Watch, like, share, comment on, & upload videos
(Hughes, 2023)
Understanding risks with each app is important
Sexual abuse is common on many social media apps
16% of young adults in the U.S. experience sexual abuse online before the age of 18 (UNH, 2022)
Apps are constantly changinG.
The Decline...
About:
App discontinued, but learn why it matters...
Gas
- 'Gas' someone up by giving a compliment
- Anonymous and poll-based, users answer questions about their friends
- Speculations of ties to sex trafficking
- Despite speculations being found untrue, downloads decreased by 97%
- App removed November 2023
A similar app:
(Sanaulla, 2019)
~15 million daily users
Risks
- Livestreaming is uncensored
- Many games have an 18+ rating and contain graphic content
Settings and controls:
Twitch
- Livestreaming platform to watch or share video gameplay
- Popular games streamed: Fortnite, League of Legends, Grand Theft Auto
- Other content: music performances, cookery demonstrations, tutorials on arts and crafts, and an IRL (In Real Life) section where people live-stream their lives
- Livestream settings can filter to moderate language in chat rooms
- Youth 13-18 can only use platform under guardian supervision
Making Videos:
- Add filters and sounds
- Users engage with other users, through “response” videos or “duets” (duplicate a video and add themselves alongside)
- Hashtags promote “challenges” or trends
(D’Souza, et. al, 2024)
~4.7 billion downloads as of February, 2024Children spend ~75 minutes per day
- Watch, create, and share short videos (content)
- "Influencers" create paid content via company sponsorships
- For You Page a never-ending page is an algorithmic feed based on videos you’ve interacted with or watched
- Private and public accounts
About:
TikTok
Queer Inclusivity Booklet
Incredible Years Program
Catch My Breath ToolKit
Parent Backpack
Teen World: A Guide for Parents
Talking to Your Child: Alcohol and Substances
(Bonnhy, 2023), (Katella, 2024)
- People target adolescents for sexual and financial extortion
- Access to all forms of content
- Deaths related to self-harm related content
Sexual Exploitation
Unrealistic Ideas
Problematic Content
Dangerous Behaviors
- Edited and filtered photos create unrealistic body image
- Influencers promoting trends, products, and unrealistic lifestyles often leading to 'FOMO'
(Sanaulla, 2024)
It's a music streaming platform... what makes it social media?
Spotify
- Users create profiles with a photo
- Follow other users, bands, and artists
- Collaborative playlists
- Can see what friends are listening to
(Alcohol and Drug Foundation, 2023)
(X)
Reduce Exposure to Paid Ads and Inappropriate Content
(Elgersma, 2018)
- Age requirement not checked
- Chat settings & screenshots
- Sexting
- Photo-editing tools and "Filters"
Challenges:
- Quick and simple way to share moments
- Messages are meant to disappear but don't actually
- To add friends: Upload contacts, search for people you know, or automatically add a user via their "Snapcode"
- Photos—not text—usually start communication
- Ways to share: Individually, group chats, group stories, main story
- Photos can be saved regularly & in 'My eyes only'
Need to knows:
SnapChat
Snap scores increase with the number of snaps sent...
Tap on Bitmoji > Settings (tool icon) > Scroll to Privacy controls > Activity Indicator > Switch off
Snapchat
Settings and privacy > Privacy > Activity status > Switch off
TikTok
Settings and activity > Messages and story replies > Show activity status > Switch off
Activity Status:
Allows followers to see when you are online...
Should You Track Your Teen’s Location?
The Conversation:
Discussing Location Sharing
The Apps
Pros and Cons
Tracking Locations
Deciding to Track:
(Katella, 2024), (Sandhu, 2024)
- Positive connections with peers who have common interests/ identities
- Diversification of community
- Access to AI
Benefits Worth Talking About
(Sprout Social, 2022)
BeReal
About:
- Share what they are doing at the moment
- 'Time to BeReal': Users all receive a notification at a random time once a day
- Cannot see other's posts until you post
- If posted outside of a 2-3 minute window, the post will say, 'Late'
- Number of times a picture is taken before posted will be viewable
- No 'Like' option, but reactions using a selfie or RealMoji (selfie reactions a user can make)
Snapchat
- Live location sharing
- Tagging locations on posts
- Tagged location on posts
- Livestreams
- Common to share locations, nationality, and school in bio
Tagging & Sharing Location
- Telling others you are away from home
- Increased risk of stalking
- Increased risk of catfishing/ extortion
- Two-factor authentication
- Block other accounts
- Settings and activity...
Privacy Features:
(Eldridge, 2024)
Direct Message
Captions
Live Streams
Stories
inSTAGRAM pROFILE
Reels
Posts
Shares
Likes
~72% of teens
(Zubair, 2023), (Katella, 2024)
It's not simply from using apps but certain behaviors exhibited on them!
The more 'time spent scrolling' the more...
Overstimulation of the brain's reward center: Constant stimulation can trigger the brain in similar ways to addiction.
How Excessive Use Impacts Teens
- Problems sleeping
- Struggles with attention
- Feelings of exclusion
- Development of clinical anxiety disorders
- Participating in negative behaviors such as alcohol overuse and self-harm
(Common Sense Media, 2024), (Garrett, 2023)
Free, but not really
- Users can interact while playing various games
- Connect users via friend requests
- Individual and group chat rooms to talk with others
Where social media comes in:
(CNN, 2023)
Roblox
"One of the most popular virtual playgrounds on the planet"
- Gaming platform with dozens of user-created games made with Roblox Studio
- Games for all ages from role-playing to rhythm tiles to shooters
- Users under 18 need parental permission to play
- 'Robux' is the in-game currency, ex) $4.99 = 400 Robux
- Paid premium subscription gives monthly Robux allowances
(Katella, 2024)
Follow your own social media rules.
Be mindful of how you approach the conversation.
Facilitate open communication, even when a mistake is made.
Don't have devices in the bedroom.
Determine the right age for your child to use social media.
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