Remaining Safe and Avoiding Dangers Online: A Social Media Q&A with Kimberly Mitchell

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The news media is often full of stories about the dangers of social media, including such concerns as cyberbullying and sexting. In this article, Kimberly Mitchell, a researcher noted for her experience on youth internet victimization, answers questions about the risks of social media and how we can keep youth safe online. Questions in this Q&A concern:
• the prevalence and types of predatory activity aimed at youth;
• the relationship between in-person and cyberbullying;
• the youth most at risk for online sexual solicitation and strategies we can employ to make them safer;
• how to keep up with the ever-changing technology and the new risks it might pose; and
• how a youth’s SES might impact the ways we work with them to stay safe using social media.