May 13, 2021 · 0 Comments
By Rob Paul
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Now more than ever, social media is impacting people’s everyday lives. Although there are numerous positives of being online in today’s day and age, there’s a risk that comes with it, too.
Younger and younger generations are connecting sooner and sooner through the web.
COVID-19 has forced students of all ages to be online every day in the virtual classroom and that’s been one of the most useful aspects of kids plugging in.
Despite the beneficial reasons for children to be online, groups like Youth Activists Inc. wanted to ensure Canadian youths and parents are educated in some of the detrimental effects of being on social media at an early age.