As parents and caregivers, you can help teens understand what to do with the media they encounter. And you can guide them to make good decisions about what they learn. You do this by developing their “media literacy” – skills needed to help find, understand, and use credible information to stay informed.
Also, check out how to teach your kids about social media > https://parentandteen.com/how-to-teach-teens-to-navigate-misinformation/?utm_source=week_266&utm_medium=first_post&utm_campaign=weekly_newsletter_all&utm_source=Center+for+Parent+and+Teen+Communication&utm_campaign=efceaccae3-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2_29_24&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-c63e5490b9-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D
Finally, here are some stats on teen social media addiction > https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/social-media-addiction/statistics/

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