SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY

Let's Keep our Towne Community Aware, Educated, and Safe

Social Media Safety Resources Curated by FTCES STAFF

Presentations 

• https://www.kmcgarveypresentations.com/ 

 

Websites/Curriculum/Resources 

• Digital Citizenship Curriculum 

• internetmatters.org - Secondary school resources - Free online safety teaching materials 

 

Articles 

• Understanding the Dangers of Social Media for Teens and Parents 

• Yale Medicine - How Social Media Affects Your Teen’s Mental Health: A Parent’s Guide 

• Mayo Clinic - Teens and social media use: What's the impact? 

• American Psychological Association - Social media brings benefits and risks to teens. Psychology can help identify a path forward 

• Pew Research Center - Teens, Social Media and Mental Health 

• Nemours KidsHealth - Teaching Kids to Be Smart About Social Media. 

• Bloomberg - Unsafe Online: How social media platforms are harming a generation of kids. 

• Bloomberg - How to Keep Your Kids Safe Online 

 

Video links 

• PBS - Danger! Social Media & Kids Town Hall 

• NBC Today Show - Teens open up about the impact of social media on their lives 

• Surgeon General's Advisory on Teens and Social Media 

• American Psychological Association - 4 science-backed tips for parents on kids' social media use 

• 5 Videos That Get Teens Thinking Critically Ab