Is Facebook Manageable for Children and Teens?
Mark Zuckerburg’s internet brainchild – what we all now refer to as Facebook, has swept across the world and changed the way that people interact with the internet and with their cell phones. But really Facebook has changed the way that people interact with each other. There are less face to face interactions these days, and far more are taking place across social media or messaging applications on smartphones. So what does this have to do with children and parents? Well, parents who are seeing the effects of social media upon their children may already know what we are talking about. Social media is making it easier and easier for those who are trying to connect to other people to find people to connect with. Unfortunately, this also means that criminals and sexual predators are able to use social media as well. Parents are growing concerned about the dangers of social media. The question parents are asking themselves is “can social media be safe for my child?” Without the proper soft...