03 How Young Is Too Young to Use Social Media? If so, what apps you use? How old were you when you started using them? Why did you choose to join? Were your parents involved in your decision? If not, why have you chosen not to use social media? Over 1,200 Articles for IELTS Self-learners In “New Facebook App for Children Ignites1 Debate Among Families,” Mike Isaac and Natasha Singer write: Few big technology companies have dared to create online Technology Social Media products for boys and girls ages 13 and under But on Monday, Facebook introduced an app, called Messenger Kids, that is targeted at that age group and asks parents to give their approval2 so children can message, add filters and doodle on photos they send to one another It is a bet that the app can introduce a new generation of users to the Silicon Valley giant’s ever-expanding social media universe In doing so, Facebook immediately reignited a furious debate about how young is too young for children to use mobile apps and how parents should deal with the steady creep of technology into family life, especially as some fight to reduce the amount of time their sons and daughters spend in front of screens On one side are [Khanh Nhu - Director of ICA | CrushIELTS | ECPE C2 | IELTS 8.5+] | Simply an English Coach parents like Matt Quirion of Washington, who said Facebook’s snaking its way into his children’s lives at an early age would most [Hoang Le - IELTS 8.5 Overall] - your source of help and inspiration to “I’m an avid3 social media user, but I don’t feel my kids need achieve your best in your IELTS test more social interaction4,” said Mr Quirion, 39, whose three likely more harm than good children are between ages and “They need their personal time to process all the social interaction and learn to grow into mature5 people.” Word collected by Bảo Ngọc Just as vocal are parents like Parker Thompson of Alameda, Layout by Tigerho Calif., who said children’s adoption of technology is an inevitability6 and who appreciated Facebook’s approach with the new app Source: The New Work Times “Today, much of the time our options come down to giving kids devices7 and trusting things will work out, watching them closely at all times, or banning technology,” said Mr Thompson, 38, a father of three children between months to years old “Tech is going to be something kids adopt8 The question is how this will happen.” Questions: In your opinion, how young is too young to use social media? What are some of the drawbacks and Comments: I honestly feel like ages 12 and down should not use social media Probably from age 13 too because kids shouldn't be on benefits of introducing technology at an social media at this age They don't know early age? Does it interfere9 with family the responsibility and consequences of life and children’s personal time to having social media In my perspective I process social interactions and get to don't think they know the dangers of putting know themselves? Or does it help young themselves out there in the world of social children connect with others and learn to media use social media safely in a controlled environment? Over all, you think apps like The dangers of having themselves exposed there is that there may be stalkers or people that take their mage and put it on Facebook’s Messenger Kids will more an inappropriate website Not only that it harm or good? won't show kids that they need to interact — Should parents be worried about their with people instead of just talking to children’s privacy10 and the way Facebook someone through a screen They need time may collect and use data from the app? Do to live their childhood before they lock you think Facebook is acting in the best themselves in a world where they isolate interests of children? Or itself? themselves from other people and stay staring at a screen Useful Vocabulary: 1) Ignite (v) /ɪɡˈnaɪt/ : To cause a dangerous, excited or angry situation to begin ( khơi dậy, khơi mào) 4) Approval (n) 7) Device (n) /di'vais/: an /ə'pru:vəl/: the act or state object or machine that has of agreeing to or being been invented for a particular pleased with a person or purpose (thiết bị) thing (sự tán thành, chấp thuận) 2) Avid (adj) /ˈæv.ɪd/ : Extremely eager or interested (cực kỳ hang something new (chấp /intər'æk∫n/: an occasion nhận/bắt đầu sử dụng) or things communicate 3) Inevitability (n) with or react to each other /in,evitə'biliti/: the fact of (tương tác) being certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented (điều tránh được/chắc chắn accept or to start using 5) Interaction (n) when two or more people hái/hứng thú) 8) Adopt (v) /ə'dɔpt/: to 6) Mature (adj) /məˈtʃʊər/: like an adult (trưởng thành) xảy ra) 9) Interfere (v) /intə'fiə/: to involve in a situation without being needed (can thiệp/gây trở ngại) 10) Privacy (n) /‘privəsi/: someone's right to keep their personal matters and relationships secret (quyền riêng tư) This material is collected by ICA | CrushIELTS | 24/7 IELTS Homestay and not intended for any commercial purpose The material is solely for IELTS Self-learners ✺ Join either One-on-One courses (both Offline and Online) with IELTS 8.0+ teachers or classes with no more than 06 students (Offline) or 04 students (Online) ✺ Cosis Building – R.403, 4th Fl – 54A , No Trang Long Street, Ward 14, Binh Thanh district, HCMC ✺ Phone: (028) 6675 3305 Hotline: 0989 025 962 (Viber & Zalo), Skype: anhnguica Website: anhnguica.com ✺ https://www.facebook.com/CrushIELTS | https://www.facebook.com/groups/ieltshomestay ... between months to years old “Tech is going to be something kids adopt8 The question is how this will happen.” Questions: In your opinion, how young is too young to use social media? 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