Why We Shouldn T Blame Social Media

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This is going to be about how we shouldn't blame social media. I have only done two challenges and the only two I did we’re: Setting myself on fire with hand Sanitizer and a lighter, and the other one was not my choice to do it. I had to because my sister made me, it was the cinnamon challenge, after that I have never done another challenge and the one’s I did weren’t harmful because they didn’t hurt me right, I mean I’m still here. The reason for this is because some kids still think that it’s still a good idea to eat tide pods even though they know what can happen to them. Other people who think that youtube is really harmful and want their kids to switch to “Youtube kids,” so that their kids will be safe and they won’t get harmed by the

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