What happens to the queer teenager who has no friends at school who understand them, can’t tell their homophobic parents, but found vital and life-saving connections online.
I recognize that social media can be a tool for harm, but it can also be a tool for a lot of good. We should be working to teach teens to engage with online spaces in a way that’s healthy, not just shutting off access altogether.
Yeah, this worries me a lot.
What happens to the queer teenager who has no friends at school who understand them, can’t tell their homophobic parents, but found vital and life-saving connections online.
I recognize that social media can be a tool for harm, but it can also be a tool for a lot of good. We should be working to teach teens to engage with online spaces in a way that’s healthy, not just shutting off access altogether.