Growing Up With Facebook and Our Children
The Good and Bad of Facebook According to a report by EU Kids Online, over half of British children aged between 9 and 12 are using social media networks, with 1 in 5 using Facebook , despite the site ruling that users have to be 13 or over. Kids and facebook – should they? This worrying statistic is something which is a growing factor amongst many children throughout the world. We hear more and more reports about youngsters falling prey to online predators, but even more likely, becoming victims of cyber bullying by their peers. What does this all mean for the next generation? Online Bullying… Most children will experience some level of it at some point in their adolescence. These days it has a far more sinister outlet in social media networks such as Facebook. There is a level of anonymity involved which gives kids ample confidence to succumb to a gang mindset. McAfee (the internet anti-virus software company) ran a poll of youngsters in 2012 which showed that 25% of respo...