Advice for teens and social media

For the first time, the American Psychological Association released a set of 10 recommendations for the use of social media by adolescents, including training in media literacy and limiting screen time so it does not interfere with sleep or physical activity. The guidelines acknowledge that teenagers are going to use social media no matter what, so the organisation stated it aims to offer suggestions for adolescents and parents, teachers and tech companies involved in their lives. While some of the expert recommendations are practical, like providing teens with resources about the positive and negative sides of social media, others are more nebulous, such as minimising their exposure to "cyberhate."