My son was assigned this video to watch while learning virtually due to the Covid pandemic. This presenter is one of the very best I've seen. He's very engaging and holds the kids' attention easily. This is a wonderful series of videos about social media.
Kids deserves privacy like like any other adults do. Well kids do not have to be supervised to be safe. They just have to be taught well and have love from their parents so they won't seek dangerous stuff for fulfillment.
@@sanny-nk9re they don’t need to over-monitor them but a lot of people on social media have seen horrible things before they even turned 15 so I don’t see why it’s bad to check here and there
@@derrickw.2859 Nah it's pretty understandable. I don't think it's healthy for humans to take in so much information all the time. It's too much for us.
Not sure how we can decide when someone is "ready" to use social media. There's adults out there who still haven't figured out when to stop commenting/sharing...
How old? Mental states have never universally equated with with age, but I'm over 40 years old and I'm not sure I'm ready yet. In 1982, I was programming on a TI 994A Texas Instruments Home Computer. I even sat in on some college classes (yes, I was young), so I've been involved with tech for awhile now. I got in on social media early, too. Then, I deleted my accounts. Now I'm here to study, and I have the barest essentials for my business - but I steer clear otherwise. Why? Social media is designed to put you in a bubble. It was polarizing me. I was becoming increasingly biased and less scientific. I was surprised at how little I miss it. Maybe it's my age, but I like a simpler life.
I'm really glad social media didn't exist when I was a kid because I wouldn't have used it responsibly and it would have affected my self-esteem. I was bullied IRL and I'm sure it would have been much worse online. I can see how it benefits some, but I would set the minimum age at 16. Kids need to have more practice interacting IRL and figuring out who they are. All this screen time can't be good for developing brains.
Honestly, a lot of my comedy today comes from being unsupervised on social media. but, it kinda makes me think too much on subjects, since it's almost like a comments section on a controversial subject, like keeping Pitbulls.
#makingmydebatehomework love this cannel! it is pretty easy to understand while it wxplains and gives a lot of info. Thanks for making debate homework more intresting!
I knew social media existed since about 2012 (I was 8) but growing up being a teen etc I had no interest in social media I only started using twt and instagram actively when I was about 2 years ago
@@AboveTheNoise Because of the way Children's Online Privacy Protection Act was designed, many websites found it easier to just banish kids under 13 altogether instead of asking for parental consent as the law normally requires. Unfortunately, keeping on banishing kids ain't going to work. They will still lie about their age. We have only two things to do. First, it's obtain parental consent however we can. Second, it's storm and raze the FTC building to show them what they did in the name of kids online privacy.
What about roblox? You have to have a parent to make you a account if you are under 13. But on the game there is content kids should not see. You can also lie about you're account age and share your Twitter, Discord, and you're youtube if you're older than 13. There is scams SCAMS in A childs game how does that even happen, there is also strangers trying to take you i have no idea how that happens Also awsome video
Thanks for watching! Yeah, there can be a lot of predatory content on video games aimed at kids. We even read an article about how some kids accidentally charged their parents account tons of $ with in game purchases. This article is from back in 2013, but still pretty wild: www.huffpost.com/entry/3000-itunes-bill_n_3640842
I started roblox when I was young, and as a child I was decently mature. Roblox is for mature users, if you don’t think your child is mature enough for roblox don’t let them use it. Yes, I agree there are scams and such on roblox but scams are apart of life and if anything letting your child play roblox wouldn’t be the end of the world. It’s okay to let loose and let your child explore what the internet has the offer, but make sure you check up on them. (Idk if you have a kid or not, but you seem like a concerned parent.)
I’m not sure there is an appropriate age here. Seems to me that even the wisest, most mature adults can fall victim to the detrimental aspects of social media. But then again, the average 20 year old is surely better equipped for it than the average 7 year old. This is certainly tricky but I’m gonna say age 14 is probably old enough for most kids. Of course it will vary from person to person.
c'est la vegan Good point. We definitely know adults who are impacted negatively by social media. That’s why on this channel we try to teach media literacy skills and help people think critically as they navigate the crazy media landscape. Thanks for sharing your perspective!
I would say 14 which is the age around the time you enter High School. It is true around 11-13 you are not aware of what you should & shouldn't do online, I released so much info of myself & I'm pretty sure some of the people I talked to where "predators", once I turned 14 all I could think about is how ignorant I was I middle school....
Wait, I'm so confused, you said this is a collab with Common Sense. I came to this AWESOME vid BECAUSE the CS ones linked in the lessons are sooo dated and terrible. Like blackberry's and facebook? NO teenagers I know would deign to use FB. So are you saying your vids are linked on their site, or did they forget to update the videos? I will be using all your vids for my Digital Citizenship unit! Thank you, Miles!
Yes, we did collab with Common Sense for this video as part of their Digital Citizenship curriculum. Here is a link to their lesson plan that features this episode: www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/how-young-is-too-young-for-social-media. Thanks so much for watching our content with your students!
Social media is just another way for people to interact. Sure bad things can happen, but they can happen at Scouts, or the Y, or the park, or at whatever the neighborhood hangout is, or Church, or school. In fact, they can be even worse in those places, where people have physical access. It isn’t “what age” but “how”, and “what are the rules”, “what spaces” and “how do we make it safe”. Safe spaces, supervision or at least some adult oversight, rules of behaviour, paying attention when people are having problems, teaching kids what to look out for, who to come to, how to say “no”,... this is what we do in RL. Why any different on MySpaceBook or whatever?
Pfftt....I had a Friendster before Myspace was even a thing. Myspace was great because of the customization ability. I think Facebook is really dumb, and don't have one. I think it stopped being "cool" when everyone's grandma was on there. The whole social media thing is just projections that everyone else is all smiles and having fun. Instagram is the same thing. People don't post pictures of themselves bright and early looking like a mess even though that's how most of us wake up. Kids and social media is hard, because like you said, the kids will want to be on it more if you tell them it's bad.
I don't think any child under 15 should be able to use social media because of all the cyber bulling that goes on and people are unaware of the actual damage it does to a person and when you don't even have to look at the person its alot more negativity and anger put out there.melissa
TBH i only got social media apps at 12 bc my friends who were also 12-11 had them and some told me to get them and i am fine bc i was a pretty mature kid at like 10 so my parents trusted me and i never posted anything till 13
i started at 8 unsupervised and yeah ive seen some stuff but its really not that bad. its worse if you keep them away from it because most of communication with their freinds will be over social media. you could be outcasting them if you keep it away entirely. minimum age should be 11/12 tho i think
@@thelivingdead1728 well it depends for what you'll gonna use social media. Cause I remember I know that 9 year olds would want to entertain themselves like with minecraft let's plays and travel bloggers for example, learn stuff thanks to math youtubers and also talk to their friends and see where they were using Instagram. So I don't see a problem, but the parents have to control it.
It depends. People of all ages are affected by things like the Echo Chamber effect, which is more harmful than the effects on Children in some cases. And everyone matures differently. Maybe 18 would be rough good average age since teens tend to be self conscious. And they should rather be in touch in real life. For activism, they can start from their parents account too. No big deal if you ask me. Best thing would be to raise awareness in children(and adults too) that receiving attention online doesn't actually mean anything. For children, this needs to be shown with a real life example. Edit: I just noticed.. Why does this channel have so few subscribers?!
AKASH. SIVAH. Thanks for sharing your ideas. Very interesting. And as for your last question... we wonder that ourselves everyday lol! Tell all your friend about us :)
I know this wasn't really the point of the video but I feel like TH-cam isn't true social media in the way that Facebook and Twitter are, but it often gets grouped with them. Like people don't generally follow their friends and most people who watch videos don't post them. To me TH-cam is more like short form Netflix that happens to have a comment section. And you wouldn't call Netflix social media. But maybe that's just cause I don't hang out in the comments much.
I got my fist Apple iPad when I was 9 I wasn’t that type of kid who had like 7 social media’s. My little cousin had her first iPad at 4 I don’t think a child that young should get a iPad. I would recommend 9 and older should get a electric,Now i see a bunch of 8 years olds having a iPhone...
I don't know what age is appropriate (though I'm inclined to say around 13-18 at the lowest), but i just think it's a shame that our youth are being indoctrinated into the world of social media before they know the risks or consequences of their actions on social media. It's a complex system that thrives on the exploitation of impulsive behaviors, which are all too common among children and teens. There are even many adults who get taken advantage of by social media platforms.
My son was assigned this video to watch while learning virtually due to the Covid pandemic. This presenter is one of the very best I've seen. He's very engaging and holds the kids' attention easily. This is a wonderful series of videos about social media.
Thanks so much for the kind words! We are glad you and your son liked the video!
U MAD BRO?
i don't mind kids on social media.
i do mind unsupervised kids on social media.
Kids deserves privacy like like any other adults do. Well kids do not have to be supervised to be safe. They just have to be taught well and have love from their parents so they won't seek dangerous stuff for fulfillment.
If a kid knows the dangers it doesn't needs supervision
@@sanny-nk9re they don’t need to over-monitor them but a lot of people on social media have seen horrible things before they even turned 15 so I don’t see why it’s bad to check here and there
@@MintPro47 you can know the dangers of anything and still fall victim to it
@@allyson4483 yes.
I'm 56 and I am still not mature enough to handle all the effects of social media.
Bethany Bowman thats kinda sad :|
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@@derrickw.2859 Nah it's pretty understandable. I don't think it's healthy for humans to take in so much information all the time. It's too much for us.
when I was 12 I felt like I was 19
we all felt like the shit when we were younger
I'm 11. Feel 16
lol when we were in 5/6th grade we all wanted to get older. Now we're older and just want to go back.
Not sure how we can decide when someone is "ready" to use social media. There's adults out there who still haven't figured out when to stop commenting/sharing...
kids on social media up to six hours:
me: on my devices 24/7
Pathetic
I feel like this is wrong because I am 10 freaking years old and I know not to share public or anything on social media so that proves a point
@@Whateverwhatever648 oop
i am 14 years old and i started social media when i was 13 years old
Thanks for sharing. What do you think about your experience on social media so far? Do you like it -- do you worry about it? We'd love to hear more.
@Ellissa Savell why
Great job! Your speaking makes it very easy to follow along and stay interested. Keep doing what your doing!
How old? Mental states have never universally equated with with age, but I'm over 40 years old and I'm not sure I'm ready yet.
In 1982, I was programming on a TI 994A Texas Instruments Home Computer. I even sat in on some college classes (yes, I was young), so I've been involved with tech for awhile now. I got in on social media early, too. Then, I deleted my accounts. Now I'm here to study, and I have the barest essentials for my business - but I steer clear otherwise.
Why? Social media is designed to put you in a bubble. It was polarizing me. I was becoming increasingly biased and less scientific. I was surprised at how little I miss it. Maybe it's my age, but I like a simpler life.
I’m almost 15 and my parents still won’t let me have social media 😒
Same
Bruh same
Same
I'm really glad social media didn't exist when I was a kid because I wouldn't have used it responsibly and it would have affected my self-esteem. I was bullied IRL and I'm sure it would have been much worse online. I can see how it benefits some, but I would set the minimum age at 16. Kids need to have more practice interacting IRL and figuring out who they are. All this screen time can't be good for developing brains.
In my personal opinion i would say being 13 is enough like 16 is a pretty long time tbh
Honestly, a lot of my comedy today comes from being unsupervised on social media. but, it kinda makes me think too much on subjects, since it's almost like a comments section on a controversial subject, like keeping Pitbulls.
though it honestly shouldn't be
No one is ready for social media. It breeds anxiety, depression, narcissism to name a few.
#makingmydebatehomework love this cannel! it is pretty easy to understand while it wxplains and gives a lot of info. Thanks for making debate homework more intresting!
Glad you’re liking the channel and finding it useful!!
I knew social media existed since about 2012 (I was 8) but growing up being a teen etc I had no interest in social media I only started using twt and instagram actively when I was about 2 years ago
It's not all about stranger danger, inappropriate content or bullying, but about privacy. Namely, its twisted understanding.
Good point!
@@AboveTheNoise Because of the way Children's Online Privacy Protection Act was designed, many websites found it easier to just banish kids under 13 altogether instead of asking for parental consent as the law normally requires. Unfortunately, keeping on banishing kids ain't going to work. They will still lie about their age. We have only two things to do. First, it's obtain parental consent however we can. Second, it's storm and raze the FTC building to show them what they did in the name of kids online privacy.
What's the right age to start using social media?
imo
5 minutes after death.
imo
13
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@@AboveTheNoise :D
Cant believe such a high quality channel has so little followers
Aw thanks! Yeah, we are constantly asking ourselves what we can do to get more views and followers. We welcome any suggestions.
Thanks love ur videos by the way
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It should be 18.
I think that 12-14 is the age where maturity kicks in so i think that should be a good start age for social media.
No Just never let your kids have social media it's for the better
I would say get 12 out of here 13 should be the minimum i see alot of uneducated 12 year olds on almost every social media platform i see
I started at 14
What about roblox? You have to have a parent to make you a account if you are under 13. But on the game there is content kids should not see.
You can also lie about you're account age and share your Twitter, Discord, and you're youtube if you're older than 13. There is scams SCAMS in
A childs game how does that even happen, there is also strangers trying to take you i have no idea how that happens
Also awsome video
Thanks for watching! Yeah, there can be a lot of predatory content on video games aimed at kids. We even read an article about how some kids accidentally charged their parents account tons of $ with in game purchases. This article is from back in 2013, but still pretty wild: www.huffpost.com/entry/3000-itunes-bill_n_3640842
I started roblox when I was young, and as a child I was decently mature. Roblox is for mature users, if you don’t think your child is mature enough for roblox don’t let them use it. Yes, I agree there are scams and such on roblox but scams are apart of life and if anything letting your child play roblox wouldn’t be the end of the world. It’s okay to let loose and let your child explore what the internet has the offer, but make sure you check up on them. (Idk if you have a kid or not, but you seem like a concerned parent.)
I’m not sure there is an appropriate age here. Seems to me that even the wisest, most mature adults can fall victim to the detrimental aspects of social media. But then again, the average 20 year old is surely better equipped for it than the average 7 year old. This is certainly tricky but I’m gonna say age 14 is probably old enough for most kids. Of course it will vary from person to person.
c'est la vegan Good point. We definitely know adults who are impacted negatively by social media. That’s why on this channel we try to teach media literacy skills and help people think critically as they navigate the crazy media landscape. Thanks for sharing your perspective!
Thanks for the video.
I have TH-cam and Discord..
same
I don't think they count as social media.
I am have to Watch this right now in my class Onlinelearning
I would say 14 which is the age around the time you enter High School. It is true around 11-13 you are not aware of what you should & shouldn't do online, I released so much info of myself & I'm pretty sure some of the people I talked to where "predators", once I turned 14 all I could think about is how ignorant I was I middle school....
Jonathan Duenas Thanks for sharing your experience!
When I was 11 I knew what I shouldn't and should be doing online
Wait, I'm so confused, you said this is a collab with Common Sense. I came to this AWESOME vid BECAUSE the CS ones linked in the lessons are sooo dated and terrible. Like blackberry's and facebook? NO teenagers I know would deign to use FB. So are you saying your vids are linked on their site, or did they forget to update the videos? I will be using all your vids for my Digital Citizenship unit! Thank you, Miles!
Yes, we did collab with Common Sense for this video as part of their Digital Citizenship curriculum. Here is a link to their lesson plan that features this episode: www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/how-young-is-too-young-for-social-media. Thanks so much for watching our content with your students!
i turn 13 in 11 days and i get social media im so excited
lol youtube IS social media so youre technically already on it 😂😂
@@i_reallylikecrows girl- twitter is social media lmfao
Social media is just another way for people to interact. Sure bad things can happen, but they can happen at Scouts, or the Y, or the park, or at whatever the neighborhood hangout is, or Church, or school. In fact, they can be even worse in those places, where people have physical access. It isn’t “what age” but “how”, and “what are the rules”, “what spaces” and “how do we make it safe”. Safe spaces, supervision or at least some adult oversight, rules of behaviour, paying attention when people are having problems, teaching kids what to look out for, who to come to, how to say “no”,... this is what we do in RL. Why any different on MySpaceBook or whatever?
Thomas R. Jackson Cool perspective! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Wonder how other viewers feel about your take on this?
Would you let your child go to the public park and hang out with whoever shows up, unsupervised?
The right age 15 cause you old enough not childish and know what there
Doing
Pfftt....I had a Friendster before Myspace was even a thing. Myspace was great because of the customization ability.
I think Facebook is really dumb, and don't have one. I think it stopped being "cool" when everyone's grandma was on there.
The whole social media thing is just projections that everyone else is all smiles and having fun. Instagram is the same thing. People don't post pictures of themselves bright and early looking like a mess even though that's how most of us wake up.
Kids and social media is hard, because like you said, the kids will want to be on it more if you tell them it's bad.
I don't think any child under 15 should be able to use social media because of all the cyber bulling that goes on and people are unaware of the actual damage it does to a person and when you don't even have to look at the person its alot more negativity and anger put out there.melissa
TBH i only got social media apps at 12 bc my friends who were also 12-11 had them and some told me to get them and i am fine bc i was a pretty mature kid at like 10 so my parents trusted me and i never posted anything till 13
Lucky
i started at 8 unsupervised and yeah ive seen some stuff but its really not that bad. its worse if you keep them away from it because most of communication with their freinds will be over social media. you could be outcasting them if you keep it away entirely. minimum age should be 11/12 tho i think
I want that everyone can use social media start from 9 year old but with privacy for everyone, even if you're 13 no spying!
I think 12 would be a better age.
@@thelivingdead1728 well it depends for what you'll gonna use social media. Cause I remember I know that 9 year olds would want to entertain themselves like with minecraft let's plays and travel bloggers for example, learn stuff thanks to math youtubers and also talk to their friends and see where they were using Instagram. So I don't see a problem, but the parents have to control it.
@@gamermapper Yes, you're right.
It depends. People of all ages are affected by things like the Echo Chamber effect, which is more harmful than the effects on Children in some cases.
And everyone matures differently. Maybe 18 would be rough good average age since teens tend to be self conscious. And they should rather be in touch in real life. For activism, they can start from their parents account too. No big deal if you ask me.
Best thing would be to raise awareness in children(and adults too) that receiving attention online doesn't actually mean anything. For children, this needs to be shown with a real life example.
Edit: I just noticed.. Why does this channel have so few subscribers?!
AKASH. SIVAH. Thanks for sharing your ideas. Very interesting. And as for your last question... we wonder that ourselves everyday lol! Tell all your friend about us :)
@@AboveTheNoise, *friends 😂
@@AboveTheNoise and for you to take your time and acknowledging my reply, I surely will share your channel.😉
@@Sivah_Akash Thanks!! Haha, tell your friendS, not just one friend lol.
@@AboveTheNoise, okay I'll share with my friendSSSS.
I know this wasn't really the point of the video but I feel like TH-cam isn't true social media in the way that Facebook and Twitter are, but it often gets grouped with them. Like people don't generally follow their friends and most people who watch videos don't post them. To me TH-cam is more like short form Netflix that happens to have a comment section. And you wouldn't call Netflix social media. But maybe that's just cause I don't hang out in the comments much.
Even adults can't handle social media addiction an all the bad that come with them.
I got my fist Apple iPad when I was 9
I wasn’t that type of kid who had like 7 social media’s.
My little cousin had her first iPad at 4 I don’t think a child that young should get a iPad.
I would recommend 9 and older should get a electric,Now i see a bunch of 8 years olds having a iPhone...
Thanks dear
The 7-year-old Ryan of TH-cam's Ryan ToysReview made $11 million in revenue last year from his TH-cam account.
Evil Otto whoa, really?! That’s crazy!
@@AboveTheNoise Yea but his parents are exploiting Ryan from what I've heard just so that they could have the money.
seriously, all he does is unbox toys.
Way way back in the day.
When I was first on social media it was 2 years ago when I was 9 now I'm 11 well next month I'm 12
How did you sign up if you were under 13? Did you lie about your age, or use your parents’ info?
I'm 12 my parents make me have only TH-cam and they check on it every now and then and they told me to use social media when I'm 16
Your here for school
So did anyone else start to use social media when they were 7-8 or is it just me?
reddit talks minecraft player out of doing that, yet bullies random fortnite players for playing fortnite
I think 11 and 1/2
I don't know what age is appropriate (though I'm inclined to say around 13-18 at the lowest), but i just think it's a shame that our youth are being indoctrinated into the world of social media before they know the risks or consequences of their actions on social media. It's a complex system that thrives on the exploitation of impulsive behaviors, which are all too common among children and teens. There are even many adults who get taken advantage of by social media platforms.
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Nope id say nope
Im 12 btw
Me is ok wit tictoc
Dear kids, dont use soc media when under 15 because it is not safe sometime. instead of social media, go and football and other games. team "Elves"
3:11
Is ten a bad age to be in social media?
Depends on the 10 year old
Not all content is bad
Yes
Yes
Do you think teens have social media
babyrage
1:13
3:18
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I think the bare minimum age with parental permission should be 15 and the minimum age without parental permission should be 18.
stop the CAP
I started at 13