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What is new about how teenagers communicate through services
such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? Do social media
affect the quality of teens’ lives? In this eye-opening book,
youth culture and technology expert danah boyd uncovers some
of the major myths regarding teens' use of social media. She
explores tropes about identity, privacy, safety, danger, and
bullying. Ultimately, boyd argues that society fails young
people when paternalism and protectionism hinder teenagers’
ability to become informed, thoughtful, and engaged citizens
through their online interactions. Yet despite an environment
of rampant fear-mongering, boyd finds that teens often find
ways to engage and to develop a sense of identity.

It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens
By: Danah Boyd
Format: EPUB
ISBN: 9780300166316
Language: EN
Pages: 630