Five Ways Not to Keep Kids Safe Online (R Street)

Thorough research on the effect of online access and social media use by minors shows that it is overly simplistic to describe kids’ access to these technologies as merely harmful or dangerous. Repeated studies have shown that social media is not a mental health danger unique to teens. In fact, some evidence shows it can be beneficial to their well-being, and teens themselves are much more likely to rate social media as mostly a benefit to them.