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How Young is Too Young for Social Networking?

Started by Nick O'Neill · 10 months ago

According to the London entertainment guide “This is London,” the BBC is setting up a social networking site for those that are 6 to 12 years old. This appears to be a rival to the Disney owned Club Penguin site. I’d hate to be the one sitting at a meeting where ... Continue reading »

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  • First of all, that Frontline special was eye opening and very enlightening, thanks for pointing that out Nick.

    Secondly, I do really think that a certain amount of interaction with technology and the Web is ok for some children. But the issue comes when there is no regulation of the time online and what the children interact with.

    It needs to be stressed that the Internet and the computer are tools, not the be all and end all of socializing and all fun. Develop people, not plugs.

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