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Should kids really be on social media?

I gues the point is that you as a parent should answer that question irt the children being exposed to the internet in general.

Its not just about 'social media', but about content (video, audio, writings), online gaming, etc/whatever.

Its also not just about how much of the world you allow your kid to see and interact with, but also how much of your kid is exposed to the world.

'Should kids be on social media' is a fair question, but very limited in scope compared to all the things we need to come up with answers for.

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Ankh- Morpok 1mo ago

As a parent I understand that my kid from age 13 was on social media. We actively discouraged it but his friends are on social media so to keep in contact he said he had to be on but we would occasionally check what they were saying, warned him about bullying, knowing everyone in the group etc and limited his mobile phone time. Below 13 I really don’t see a reason for kids to be on social media. Even if their friends are. It’s just I don’t think building a ‘kid friendly’ version of nostr is useful. Kids will use what they want not what we give them.

Sebastix 1mo ago

My kids are younger and as a parent I know what they want. And as a parent I would like to have some agency to what they are exposed related to that what they want. And I try to explain what they see and also ask them what they expierence consuming digital media (youtube kids).

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