Social media has brought undeniable benefits. It has opened parts of the world up like never before. Perhaps not since the age of exploration across the high seas and the indomitable Silk Route have disparate populations been brought together in such an unprecedented manner. People of different cultures from across the globe have been able…
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I had planned to write about another topic this month but then the New Zealand shooting happened. Yet again, we found ourselves heartbroken at the news of another mass shooting, an attack that claimed the lives of fifty innocent people. Of particular concern and grief to the Organization for Social Media Safety was the role that social media played in this…
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Each month we alert you to a site that you need to be aware of to protect your teen social media users. This month we are warning you about: Omegle. We generally advise strongly against minors using what are called “Chatroullete-type” sites where strangers are randomly matched online to interact with each other. Omegle is one such…
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In an effort to best understand how young adults are using social media, the Organization for Social Media Safety maintains a Student Advisory Council composed of high school and college students from across the country. Each month one of our Student Advisors contributes an article with his or her perspective on social media safety. Social…
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Welcome to the Organization for Social Media Safety! We are so thankful that you have joined with us in our fight to make social media safe for everyone. Since this is our introduction, let me take a moment to tell you who we are and what we do. The Organization for Social Media Safety arose…
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