Edsurge

JULY 26, 2022

Defined by the Social Media Victims Law Center as the use of electronic communication to harass, threaten or humiliate someone, this kind of incivility affects the health and well-being of children. Kids and teens are exposed to cyberbullying in large part through social media.

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The Principal of Change

JULY 3, 2016

Sharing yourself on social media is totally on your time, at your pace, where in person opportunities don’t follow these same rules of engagement. It is about a college student who ended up committing suicide while her social media painted a different picture than what she was actually going through.

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Waterford

DECEMBER 3, 2019

They are generally comfortable with technology and navigate smartphones or social media platforms with little trouble. In fact, 68% of all Millennials report they text “a lot” every day, in comparison to 47% of Gen Xers.[9] Additionally, Millennials spend an average of six to seven hours per week on social media.[2]

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Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

It’s important to keep in mind that older students may have differing needs in comparison to the youngest students, where one hour of high-quality digital activities is always the limit. Use digital resources (like apps, texts, or social media groups) to keep parents informed about class activities and upcoming assignments.[5].

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MindShift

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

And the numbers of teens affected took a particularly big jump after 2011, the scientists note, suggesting that the increasing dependence on social media by this age group may be exacerbating the problem. The uptick in teen depression Mojtabai found after 2011 could be evidence of that.

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MindShift

AUGUST 27, 2019

“At first, when I saw these trends in loneliness and unhappiness and depression starting to spike around 2011 or 2012, I really had no idea what could possibly be causing that. Given that all teens use media, I asked Twenge, why would the worsening trend in mental health be more pronounced in girls than in boys? Przybylski.

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ProfHacker

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Since 2011, I’ve been fortunate enough to work on a series of ARGs with several collaborators including Melissa Gilliam, Ashlyn Sparrow, Katherine Hayles, Patrick LeMieux, Sha Xin Wei, Peter McDonald, Ainsley Sutherland, and myriad students at the University of Chicago.

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