Bullying has always been around, but social media has created new ways for students to bully and to be bullied. Join Katie and Chelsea as they take a look at how social media continues to evolve the way that parents, administrators, and peers engage with bullying in schools. In the attention economy, digital literacy and good digital citizenship aren’t just good ideas– they are important tools for managing mental health.
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EdSource – Is crackdown on social media for kids too late? by Carolyn Jones
Protecting Youth Mental Health – The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory
Washington Post – Facebook paid GOP firm to malign TikTok By Taylor Lorenz and Drew Harwell
Esquire – The Life and Death of r/Place, Home to the Internet’s Greatest Art War By Cameron Sherrill
Entrepreneur – Ken Burns: ‘Mark Zuckerberg Should Be in Jail’ By Dan Bova