This Guardian report draws on research undertaken by the UK's internet safety organisation, Internet Matters.
The report states that 'more than half of children who get news from social media are left worried and upset after seeing content that involves war, violence and death, according to new research that found social media companies are “pushing” distressing news to children who are not seeking it.'
The report goes on to describe some of the finding of the research and examples of information promoted to children online.
It is concerning that the research found that two thirds of children using social media get their news items from social media and 40 per cent of those only get news from items being shared by others.
This is another good reason to monitor your child's activities.
Read the full article here.
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