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Protecting Kids on Social Media Act

I will begin with a couple of caveats. First, while this post describes and comments on federal legislation, this legislation has not been voted on. Second, while this legislation would place restrictions on social media use by teens and tweens, … Continue reading

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More than blogs

I have come to the conclusion that when it comes to encouraging participation and interaction blogs are not enough. I don’t think this should necessarily be the case because the comment feature would allow give and take. If folks ever … Continue reading

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A group of groups

I have been reading Aral’s The Hype Machine. The author was explaining the network effect and expanded my understanding of what the phrase means. Within the context of explaining how Facebook overtook MySpace, Aral offered the explanation the while Facebook … Continue reading

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Are the kids alright?

This a recommendation for a specific episode of a podcast from “Your undivided attention”. Are the kids alright? explores the connection between adolescent depression and social media use within the broader context of digital activity. The discussants reach a conclusion … Continue reading

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