BBC is now saying that studies show, "More than a quarter of eight to 11-year-olds who are online in the UK have a profile on a social network..."
Am I startled? No. I've seen my brother's myspace page. Was I impressed? No.
Ofcom, an independent regulator tried to make sense of all this old news saying,
"Children's lives are very different from what they were 20 years ago. Social networks are a way of creating a social bond." - James Thickett, director of market research at Ofcom
I don't exactly picture it the same way. when you look at 12 year old's myspace you see something very different. It almost a faux trophy case, attempting to display some sort of distorted 12 year old party life style.
I think the real issue that should be addressed the age old dilemma of kids wanting to act older in world where its much easier to actually do it.
you can view the actual report here.
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I think you're right. Although I'm sure it is really similar to the age old dilemma, access to information has definitely altered the way in which children entertain themselves and act older. I don't know that it is actually easier to act older just because they can post pictures, research how to make bombs, and look at naked people online now, but they do have a very, very distorted view of what the responsibility of this new access to information entails, and an overzealous application of this to their lives. It really is a false trophy-case, and I think the key word you use is "display", which is so very different from acting.
I believe the appropriate response to your little brother's myspace is: "Kids these days. . .I don't know what's gotten into kids these days!!"
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