On episode #83 of Time Out with Tinseltown Mom, family tech expert, Sarah Kimmel talks about online safety for kids and top platforms your kids should avoid.
Bark analyzed more than 3.4 billion messages across texts, email, and 30+ apps and social media platforms. Below are some of Bark’s staggering findings:
- Predators: 9.95% of tweens and 20.54% of teens encountered predatory behaviors from someone online.
- Bullying: 72.09% of tweens and 85.00% of teens experienced bullying as a bully, victim, or witness.
- Depression: 32.11% of tweens and 56.40% of teens engaged in conversations about depression.
- Sexual content: 68.97% of tweens and 90.73% of teens encountered nudity or content of a sexual nature.
- Self-harm/suicide: 43.09% of tweens and 74.61% of teens were involved in a self-harm/suicidal situation.
- Drugs/alcohol: 75.35% of tweens and 93.31% of teens engaged in conversations surrounding drugs/alcohol.
- Violence: 80.82% of tweens and 94.50% of teens expressed or experienced violent subject matter/thoughts.
- Disordered eating: 1.96% of tweens and 7.66% of teens engaged with or encountered content about disordered eating.
- Anxiety: 19.69% of tweens and 42.05% of teens used language or were exposed to language about anxiety.
CLICK HERE for Sarah’s advice on various layers of protection for your child or, for other online safety tips for kids, visit her at www.familytechzone.com
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