


CULTURE AND SOCIETY
Social media and technology offer us greater convenience and connectivity: staying connected with f
BY AAP Bridge at AAPBridge
Social media and technology offer us greater convenience and connectivity:
staying connected with family and friends worldwide via email, text, FaceTime, etc.
quick access to information and research
banking and bill pay at our fingertips
online learning, job skills, content discovery (YouTube)
involvement in civic engagement (fundraising, social awareness, provides a voice)
great marketing tools
opportunities for remote employment
Social media can be a good thing, but if teens ever feel uncomfortable about something they see or read on social, they should trust their own feelings and talk to someone – a parent, a teacher, or another trusted adult. Bullying, threats and cruelty on social media are all signs that the person doing those things needs help.
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