{"id":206,"date":"2013-09-05T06:22:40","date_gmt":"2013-09-05T06:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.championtutor.com\/blog\/?p=206"},"modified":"2019-07-01T09:43:54","modified_gmt":"2019-07-01T09:43:54","slug":"pros-and-cons-of-childrens-use-of-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.championtutor.com\/blog\/pros-and-cons-of-childrens-use-of-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Pros and Cons of Children\u2019s Use of Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Following a tremendous increase in use of social media, youth wants to be a part of this new age phenomenon. There is so much inclination to use social media that despite the websites like Facebook having lowest user age limits of 13 years, children even younger want to have their accounts on social networks so that they can share things with friends.<\/p>\n

Singapore\u2019s home tutors<\/b><\/a>\u00a0are guiding parents and teachers on limited use of social media amid kids because of the pros and cons associated with it. Some of the pros of the social networking site are that they make it easier for peers to keep in touch with each other and to interact with new people. It is proven that these platforms provide venue for online socializing but there is still a level of cyber risk, as the internet may expose your child to sites which are prone to cyber bullying and harassment.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s read on to know a few pros and cons of children\u2019s use of social media.<\/p>\n

Pros of social media for kids:<\/b><\/p>\n

Social media has changed the way adolescents communicate, but how positive is the use of social media, let\u2019s read on to find.<\/p>\n