Social media and youth: What we know and what comes next - Port Hawkesbury Reporter

Social media and youth: What we know and what comes next - Port Hawkesbury Reporter

Growing up today isn’t like it was five, 10, 15 years ago. Thanks to social media, life is both under a microscope and amplified far beyond our local communities. There’s no question, this can affect young people – anyone with kids sees it, and our children and youth are living it, from harmful content and misinformation distorting how youth see themselves and each other to online bullying. Although there are serious challenges, social media can…