Five ways social media can be a force for good in the lives of kids and teens


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 21 Mar 2018

Social media platforms take up nearly two hours of our time every day, according to research firm GlobalWebIndex. (Marcel De Grijs/Dreamstime/TNS)

From sexting to cyberbullying to FOMO (fear of missing out), social media sure has its share of negatives. But, if it's all bad, how did 2,000 students protest their school system's budget cuts? 

How are teens leading the charge against cyberbullying? How did they organise a national school walkout day to protest gun laws? Easy: savvy use of social media. 

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