Regulation of Social Media and Child Protection

Mariyan, T. (2011). Regulation of Social Media and Child Protection. New Media 21, .

http://www.newmedia21.eu/izsledvaniq/regulation-of-social-media-and-child-protec...

Abstract: Nowadays, the use of the Social media and other communication technologies continue to grow considerably and offer all citizens great opportunities for participation, interactivity and creativity. However, risks for children and abuse of these technologies continue to exist and, as a result of the changing technologies and social behaviours, new risks and abuses continue to emerge. The main problem which grows is: How to bring up children, when together with family and school, social media and new audiovisual technologies present them more modern and attractive vision of the world? This vision destroys basic concepts for that what is good or bad, real or illusion, beautiful or ugly, legal or illegal, truth or lie. The Internet provokes us to totally re-examine these values which have the meaning as subjective landmarks for human activities.