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Parents in Oranienburg on the alert: Dangers of social media exposed!
In Oranienburg, the “Parent Cloud” regulars’ table provides information about digital dangers for children. Parents are invited.
Parents in Oranienburg on the alert: Dangers of social media exposed!
In today's digital world, shocking reports about the dangers of social media are no longer rare. An open regulars' table called "Parent Cloud" in Oranienburg sheds light on this problem and offers parents a platform to educate them about the risks their children are exposed to on the Internet. This is reported by the maz-online.de.
The meeting will be led by Janice Albrecht, the city's drug and addiction prevention officer, and will highlight the importance of understanding the legal responsibilities when using platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram and TikTok. Parents can be held liable if their children spread bullying or violent content in such groups. With nearly 90 percent of third graders owning a cell phone, education is more necessary than ever.
Parental concerns increase
A survey by the polling institute Censuswide, commissioned by the online retailer Haypp, shows that 63 percent of parents are afraid of the negative effects of social media on their children. These include concerns about cyberbullying, academic performance and the mental health of the younger generation. Over 60 percent of those surveyed see the social pressure created by platforms such as Instagram and TikTok as problematic. A fifth of respondents suspect that the pursuit of cosmetic surgery is a symptom of this online culture. These results were from bild.de.
Particularly worrying is the increasing addiction to media. According to one DAK study More than a million children and young people consume risky or even pathological media. The average of this group spends 157 minutes on social media every day - half an hour more than before the pandemic. Prof. Rainer Thomasius warns that we are facing a “tsunami of addiction disorders,” which is only further alarming worried parents.
Conversations instead of bans
Veronika Funk from the Consumer Competence Department emphasizes that conversations between parents and children about digital dangers are more important than mere bans. It is important to sensitize the youngest and support them in dealing with the visible and invisible dangers in the digital space. Another event on this topic will take place on September 3rd in the parent-child meeting at Kitzbuehler Straße 1a in Oranienburg, where interested parents can take part free of charge.
The challenges parents face are diverse: from cyberbullying to pressure at school to concerns about substance abuse. Nearly 35 percent of parents are concerned about drug use, showing that the dangers often come together and concern for children's health and well-being is pervasive in the digital age.