In their own words: What young people wish they’d known about social media


Kids coming of age with social media are forging ahead in a whole new world. And now that they are getting older, they have some advice for their younger peers. — Unsplash

It’s dangerous. It’s addictive. Get off your phone.

Kids constantly hear about the downsides of social media from the adults in their lives, often in the form of dire warnings and commands. But these adults did not grow up with social media themselves.

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