Why tweens need more emotional support to deal with social media

Medical X-Press – Claire Pescott

Many eight- to 12-year-olds are now heavy users of social media such as Instagram and Snapchat—even though most platforms require users to be 13 or over. However, concern over young people’s use of social media tends to focus on older teenagers or young adults—rather than this preteen or “tween” group—and concentrates on specific issues such as cyberbullying or sexting.

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