The Upside Of Selfies: Social Media Isn T All Bad For Kids

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Social media isn't all bad for kids. What! Really!? This is an outrage! When thinking about social media many people first think about all the negatives and non about the positives. In the articles "The Upside of Selfies: Social media isn't all bad for kids" written by Kelly Wallace, argues that social media helps build self-confidence, forms stronger friendships and helps kids feel more outgoing. I agree with her because it does, but all of these things can lead into a false sense of security. In the article "In our digital world, are young people losing the ability to read emotions" written by Stuart Wolport. He argues that "children's social skills may be declining as the have less time for face to face interaction due to their increase

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