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Developing a Personalized Social Media Policy for Social Work Practice

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

Editor’s Note : This blog post is adapted from the Second Edition of the Social Media Toolkit for Social Work Field Educators. There are many reasons for social workers to have a personalized social media policy – to maintain boundaries, protect privacy and confidentiality, and model professional behavior.

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UK must protect child influencers from exploitation, MPs say

The Guardian

Concerns raised that ‘kidfluencers’ are being used by parents to capitalise on lucrative social media market The government must introduce legislation to protect child social media influencers from exploitation, according to MPs.

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Teenagers and Mental Health: A Q&A with Tilly’s Life Center

My Brains Not Broken

We’ve learned that social media can have a negative impact on teens mental health, but we also live in this digital world. How does mental health coexist with teens in the digital age? Every generation has its challenges; the digital age is no different.

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Is Social Media Good or Bad For Mental Health?

MQ Mental Health

With so many of us being active online and new social media platforms popping up frequently, is social media good or bad for mental health? Last month in New York City, social media was designated a public health hazard for its effect on youth mental health.

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Emerging Words for the Future (Spring 2023 Edition)

Social Work Futures

.” Dataveillance – According to researchers Buchi, Festic & Latzer (2022) dataveillance is defined as “The institutional practice of dataveillance—the automated, continuous, and unspecific collection, retention, and analysis of digital traces—affects individual behavior.”

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Is Social Media Good or Bad For Mental Health?

MQ Mental Health

With so many of us being active online and new social media platforms popping up frequently, is social media good or bad for mental health? Last month in New York City, social media was designated a public health hazard for its effect on youth mental health.

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Looking Inward Instead of Outward

My Brains Not Broken

You don’t even have to be aware that it’s happening – with the way we use digital media now, it’s a constant battle. And in today’s world, it’s easier than ever to compare yourself with anything and anyone that comes across your screen.