#social media for kids

[kavita-kerawalla]

Australia’s Big Leap: Cutting the Social Cord

Most countries, including India, the USA, and the UK, tread cautiously when it comes to kids and social media. They emphasize parental consent, urging families to monitor and guide their children’s digital footprints. But Australia has turned the game on its head. Instead of leaving the responsibility to parents, they’ve placed it squarely on the shoulders of social media giants, threatening hefty fines if they don’t block underage users. No accounts, no apps, no access. Just imagine—a digital blackout for teens.

While it’s easy to see the intent behind this move, one wonders: is cutting children off from the digital world entirely the only way to keep them safe? Or are there smarter ways to help them walk the tightrope?

The Shadows of Social Media

Let’s face it, social media isn’t just glitter and unicorns. It has a dark side that can cast long shadows over young minds. Here are some of the monsters lurking in its corners:

1. The Cyberbullying Cyclone

Cyberbullying isn’t just mean comments; it’s a storm that can devastate young lives. In Australia, reports of children self-harming after online harassment are heart-wrenching. In India too, countless students suffer silently, their self-esteem eroded by cruel messages and relentless trolling.

2. The Mirror of Dissatisfaction

Social media’s endless parade of flawless selfies and perfect lives can warp a child’s self-image. Comparing themselves to these curated illusions, many fall into the trap of self-doubt, body dissatisfaction, and even depression. It’s the mirror that lies but feels real.

3. Violence Goes Viral

When a teenager in Albania ended another’s life over a social media spat, it was a chilling reminder of how digital disputes can spiral into real-world tragedies. In India, we’ve seen similar trends—viral videos glorifying aggression, influencing young minds to normalize destructive behavior.

4. Attention in Tatters

The rise of short-form content has turned attention spans into an endangered species. Reels, TikToks, and the like offer endless dopamine hits, conditioning young brains to crave instant gratification and struggle with anything requiring sustained focus.

5. The Misinformation Maze

In a world where fake news spreads faster than wildfire, impressionable children are left wandering a maze of misinformation. Without the tools to discern fact from fiction, they risk absorbing and acting on false narratives.

A Ray of Hope: The Bright Side of Social Media

But before we dismiss social media as the villain of the story, let’s not forget its potential to shine a light on young minds. Here’s what it can do when used wisely:

1. Unlocking New Skills

From DIY science experiments to coding tutorials, the internet is a treasure trove of learning opportunities. Platforms like YouTube and Khan Academy empower kids to explore, experiment, and excel beyond the classroom.

2. A Canvas for Creativity

Social media can be a playground for imagination. Whether it’s writing poetry, composing music, or showcasing artwork, these platforms give kids a stage to express themselves and find their voice.

3. Building Bridges Across Borders

Connecting with peers worldwide fosters empathy and collaboration. Indian students participating in global online forums often come away with enriched perspectives and newfound friendships.

4. Inspiration and Growth

Not everything online is frivolous. Inspirational talks, motivational content, and community discussions can spark growth, resilience, and confidence in young users.

Finding the Balance: Walking the Digital Tightrope

So, what’s the answer? Do we snatch the tightrope away like Australia or teach children how to walk it safely? Here’s a better plan:

1. Set Screen Time Limits

Let’s replace mindless scrolling with mindful usage. Parents and teachers can guide children in balancing screen time with outdoor play, reading, and other enriching activities.

2. Teach Media Literacy

Equip children with the skills to navigate the digital world responsibly. Media literacy programs in schools can help them identify fake news, understand online ethics, and manage their digital footprints.

3. Partner with Parents and Educators

Parents and teachers should work as a team, monitoring children’s online activity without being overbearing. Regular conversations about digital safety can go a long way.

4. Hold Platforms Accountable

Social media companies must step up with stricter content moderation and child-friendly modes. Collaborating with educators and psychologists can help create safer spaces for young users.

5. Smart Regulations, Not Blanket Bans

Governments can enforce targeted policies to block harmful content while ensuring access to educational and creative resources. Striking the right balance is key.

Conclusion: A Digital Future Worth Building

Social media, like the tightrope, is neither inherently good nor bad. It’s a tool, and its impact depends on how we use it. While Australia’s ban might seem like a quick fix, it risks cutting off children from the positive opportunities that the digital world offers. Instead, let’s focus on equipping young minds with the skills, guidance, and safeguards they need to thrive online.

In the end, it’s not about removing the rope but teaching our children to balance, one careful step at a time. After all, the digital world is here to stay—let’s ensure our future generations walk confidently across it.

Know more about the author here Kavita Kerawalla

[iri-desky]

GET KOSA TRENDING.

STOP SCROLLING NOW!

AS OF FEBRUARY 21ST, 2024, WE GOT FIVE DAYS UNTIL THE DAY OF DECISION OF THE KOSA BILL, WHICH WILL CAUSE MASS CENSORSHIP ROUND THE INTERNET IF PASSED. WE NEED EVERYONE TO KNOW ABOUT THIS AND CONTRIBUTE. I'M NOT GIVING UP ON YOU ALL.

(IMPORTANT UPDATE: Kosa will not necessarily pass on the 26th. It only has the support to pass in Senate, and we STILL HAVE TIME. That being said, time is of the essence.)

WE'RE DOWN TO THE WIRE BUT WE CAN'T GIVE UP YET. IF WE GIVE UP, EVERYTHING IS OVER. IF WE DON'T, AT LEAST WE HAVE A CHANCE.

I'M THE ONE WHO SOUNDED THE ALARM, AND I'M NOT GOING TO CURL UP AND DIE YET.

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We won't let this stand any longer. Let's start a riot and get this trending.

(Update: this is outdated, but we should still talk about it. Get Kosa trending.)

[kids-worldfun]

How to Teach Kids the Dos and Don'ts of Social Media Posting

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[gigglleapps]

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[callmeizukunotdeku]

I was a kid with a Hunger Games hyperfixation and, from time to time, I'll get reminded of the books. With Trump's inauguration and the TikTok ban and unban, I can't stop thinking about a political tactic called panem et circenses, or bread and circuses.

In Mockingjay, Collins writes "'It’s a saying from thousands of years ago, written in a language called Latin about a place called Rome,' he explains. 'Panem et Circenses translates into "Bread and Circuses." The writer was saying that in return for full bellies and entertainment, his people had given up their political responsibilities and therefore their power.'"

In Collins' world, the Hunger Games was the entertainment. In ours, it's social media. Twitter, Meta, TikTok, are all controlled by political powers. Musk, Zuckerberg. TikTok is owned by Yiming and Rubo, but with the ban and unban, the content it shows in America is filtered to fit Trump's political agenda.

It's entertainment at the cost of information.

[paranormeow7]

liberal hunger games posting is so funny because like. the hunger games are sold as books for teenagers. these are generally basic political statements about war and capitalism and exploitation meant to be understood by teenagers. these are not radical stances. we should have all learned these things by now. but one thing I have noticed is that the American public just simply do not know a lot of things about the world that other people already know, and even more embarrassingly, they end up needing to learn these things from children’s media. It’s not a good look to realize that you need to be kind to others because you watched a Bluey episode about it at the age of 25.

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[shinhyunjin]

── .✦ daily texts with boyfriend hyunjin.

⟢ pairing: hwang hyunjin x reader

⟢ genre: fluff, humor, established relationship

⟢ author’s note: this is just a light little something for hyunjin’s birthday. i hope you guys enjoy<3

[jinhyun]

↬“would you still love me if i was a raw chicken?”

pairing: hwang hyunjin x reader

genre: humor and fluff i think lol, established relationship, slice of life

a/n: helloo, here’s just a quick little scenario based on skz code 59 and a very normal convo i bad with my dear 🦭 anon who i happen to share the same braincell with. i hope you guys enjoy! if you do i would love to read your thoughts on it<3

[cookielixie]

hii!!! can you do skz (any/all members whichever you prefer) with 10

𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐚 (𝐛𝐟𝐟!𝐬𝐤𝐳)

pairing: ot8 x reader (individually)

genre: fluff, suggestive, crack

masterlist

𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍:

𝐋𝐄𝐄 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐇𝐎:

𝐒𝐄𝐎 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐁𝐈𝐍:

𝐇𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐇𝐘𝐔𝐍𝐉𝐈𝐍:

𝐇𝐀𝐍 𝐉𝐈𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐆:

𝐋𝐄𝐄 𝐅𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐗:

𝐊𝐈𝐌 𝐒𝐄𝐔𝐍𝐆𝐌𝐈𝐍:

𝐘𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐉𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐈𝐍:

taglist: @angelzforu @tinyelfperson @hey-i-really-miss-you @justastraymoa @gurneetsadhra23 @hyune-ssne @velvetmoonlght @luminouskalopsia

[hyunjiiza]

boyfriend texts  |  ˚  ‧ ੭゛ 

random texts with ʚ hwang hyunjin ɞ | warnings: reader gets called girlfriend once, cursing.

｡ ᰋ 𓂃 ⛾ | in honor of hyune day ! of course i had to post this cause im literally hyunjiiza.. happy birthday to my favorite boy what the heck :( because of the situation that went down my blog reboot was kind of ruined so my whole page is mismatched right now but it’ll be fixed within a week or so :) happy reading !

˚ ☕️ ݁ ‧ ੭゛| @cosmicalily @zelinkcrossing @hwanqluvs @nxtt2-u @pixie-felix @pigeonseatmayo @0omillo0 @heartsbyani @hanadulsetaad @urlocalmultigroupfan @straykidslover2024 @ohhlittlegirl @jeongodooll @jiniretsleftear @minlixyaoi @estella-novella @zenlackszen @curlyhairkk @ysabele | @hyunjiiza 3-20 [༝༚]

[luvyeni]

DOORDASH ๑. ( 양정인 )

𝗦𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗘 ──────── who knew desperately texting your roommate that you we’re currently stuck in the bathroom in need of tampons would lead to the cute new neighbor doordashing you some …

( 対 ) yang jeongin + fem. reader genre · smau. fluff. crack. contains! female reader. heavy language. unsavory jokes amongst friends. mature content. / back to library

CHAPTERS !

001. pocket shoes …

002. the girl next door is gonna kill me …

003. goodbye cruel world …

004. what do girls like ???

005. i’ve played these games before!! …

THE END

[5targh0st]

NUMBER ONE GIRL (masterlist pt 1)

"Tell me that you need me, tell me that I'm loved..."

pairings: choi yeonjun x fem!reader / lee know x fem!reader

genre: smau, fluff, crack, angst (just a pinch), written portions, non idol au, college au, kind of a band au

warning(s): ignore time stamps, kys/kms jokes, suggestive, implied sexual activity, cringe, bad jokes, random ships, more to add

cast: txt, skz, seventeen, itzy, and a lot more people tbh

summary: life doesn't need to be a rollercoaster, it just needs to be simple and comfortable; that's what minho tells himself everyday. meanwhile, yeonjun is all for the thrill of the moment; he's all up for emotion, drama, and pleasure. two very different worlds that somehow intertwine and, as expected, collide in the most disastrous and cliché way possible. what happens when they find themselves infatuated with the same girl? or the ups and downs of a girl just trying to make it through college, with the added drama of two very stupid guys fighting to win her affections...

status: on going (11.23.24—?)

note: this my first smau so pls expect some errors and be kind, i really hope you enjoy it

playlist: number one girl

profiles: duck the patriarchy | hos before bros | lets make a band

1. fuck him

2. can't believe i'm saying this

3. i don't care

4. no bitches?

5. arts and shit department

6. you want me to perform?

7. she wants me so bad

8. screaming crying throwing up

9. she's so cool (written)

10. who's the girl?

11. girls' night +hyunjin

12. you lost that right

13. you got this babe

14. does it ever get lonely? (written)

15. ask her out (written)

16. omg he's so weird

17. such a gentleman

18. he's so nice

19. getting even

20. he's a bitch

21. who tf are you?

22. you're coming right?

23. i gave my all (written)

24. i don't believe you (written)

25. a date or whatever

26. just maybe

27. this is happening

28. that was low

29. we're friends

30. a tiny little kiss

31. you're mine (written)

32. i wanna figure this out

33. this is a party?

34. drunk af

35. so cute

36. i do

37. leave him alone

38. feeling feelings (written)

39. she's not that bad

40. loyal and kind (written)

41. it's official

42. i hate this

43. what's that?

44. all in my head

45. don't come back

46. kinda surprised

47. meet THE brother

48. who's that?

49. a wedding?

50. so in love

51. my date

52. that's a start

53. what are you doing?

54. everybody wants you (written)

55. i do like her

56. not again

57. what can I say?

58. called it (written)

59. we're so back

60. feels impossible (written)

GO TO PART 2

taglist: CLOSED! (I'll try to tag any additional people interested in the comments though)

@estella-novella @poetryforthesad @angelzforu @ihrtlix @domfikeluva @conwunder @miniature-tragedy @jeonginplsholdmyhand @sh0dor1 @yourenzoo @tkshairband @realrintaro @castingjinx @amara-mars @hwangrfrnd @nujeskz @jisungs-iced-americano @zeizeisjy @va1entinaa @beomgyusluver @to-toad @akindaflora @hoefororeo @mandydxndy @nyanamii @delulu4-life @starsunoo @4lndr17 @nbjch05 @borahae-reads @mrsstayfox @beomieeeeeeeeeeees @mrsminseochoi @velvetmoonlght @night-storm7 @lilbrorufr @hyunjinstolemyheart @mangojellyyy @ihrtantn @lausnotverybright @hwangism143 @wa1kinggh0st @skz-ot8-stay @athens-09xx @eridanuswave @sirroma @hanniesbubuwife @scentedpuppyfox @mimimiloomeelomi @shuuporanglinos

comments taglist: @betda @yamsinthetaso

[strrykais]

(𐙚) texts with stray kids

when the guys see you out and about with someone other than them, they tend to get a little jealous. req: yes/no | back to masterlist

ⓒ strrykais

kai’s note: yup new year SAME FREAKBOB AGENDAAAAAA 🎉🎉🎉🎉

permanent taglist : @hyunestrella @spicy-sawdust @charlieg1rl @gnabnahcbby @totheseok @mystverse @jisungs-iced-americano @kimseungminpabo @bookswillfindyouaway @puppy-minnie @katchowbbie @night-storm7 @auroratiseee @goldenmellow @sellomaybe @embrr0-0 @skysole

[hansvll]

⌗ 𝓛𝐄𝐓𝐒 ────── 𝓑𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊 𝓤𝐏

(스트레이 키즈) ─── breaking up with stray kids hyung line.. or well trying to! warnings. breaking up!

( 💭 ) ─── hehe heres the song in hyunjin’s ss >.<!!!

[milkywayes]

GARRUS VAKARIAN: DATABASE IMAGE ACCESS. > PT. 1 : 2160, 2166, 2170. > all files backdated according to user preferences: (terran_coordinated.calendar).

[bruciemilf]

"LET ME AT HIM,'' Jason screams, held back by the batfamily, Clark, Alfred, and Batcow