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Keeping teens safe on social media, with Linda Charmaraman, PhD

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How Young Is Too Young for Social Media?

A lot of parents want to know, at what age is it ok for kids get a smart phone or social media account? What would you tell them? How young is too young for social media? That's a great question. Very, very common concern. I have to say, im the average age at getting a smart phone in the us. Is, i think, ten point three, the last it i saw. And that's pretty young. I mean, that's ie, fourth grade. But there's a lot of reasons why people get asmart phone. Sometimes it's very instrumental. To just, you know, where they ad how do i get you a ride? You

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