Facebook Users Who Are Under Age Raise Concerns
3.6 million of Facebook’s 153 million users are under the age of 12. I know that technically none of us really "need" a facebook, but a 12 year old (or younger) most definitely doesn't "need" one. This article shed a new light and something that actually seems quite obvious: These kids are lying about their age.
It may seem kind of silly, but that shows that it is okay to these young kids that are so impressionable. When parents are telling their kids that it is okay to lie about their age and make a Facebook, it is telling that child that it is not a big deal. Therefore, when this child grows up, it is more likely that they will lie about being 16, 18, 21, etc.
I think the main thing that this article made me think about is that kids and teens are very impressionable. I don't think people keep that in mind so much. What they are learning now is going to stick with them and affect them later in life and that's something I think everyone needs to keep in the back of their mind.
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