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Updated lessons available!How Young Is Too Young for Social Media?
At what age should people be allowed to use social media?
Grade
11Objectives
- 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.
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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.)
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This lesson meets standards for Common Core ELA, ISTE, CASEL and AASL.
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