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How Young Is Too Young for Social Media?

At what age should people be allowed to use social media?

Grade

11

Time

45 mins.
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Objectives

  • Explain why websites that collect personal information have an age requirement of 13 in the United States.
  • Identify the risks of targeted advertising, especially when it is targeted to children.
  • Use the Take a Stand thinking routine to explore different perspectives about what age is best for starting to use social media.

Vocabulary

targeted advertising
targeted advertising – advertisements that are shown to you based on information that has been collected about you (location, browsing history, interests, age, etc.)
Standards
This lesson meets standards for Common Core ELA, ISTE, CASEL and AASL.
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Privacy & Safety Digital Citizenship & Literacy
Standards
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45 mins.
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