District Attorney Daryl Bailey Speaks About Dangers of Social Media
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The potential dangers of social media When it comes to your kids. More of them are getting on facebook and twitter with cell phones without supervision.
Officials at one montgomery school hosted a discussion on the possible pitfalls of doing with parents and students.
Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey is making sure parents know the dangers of the social media apps their kids are using.
“What I have found is that a lot of parents don’t know what is out there,” he says. “When you ask the parents about social media, most of them are going to say Facebook and that’s what they’re going to to talk about but kids are not on facebook.”
So what are kids using? Some at Vaughn Elementary tell us they use apps called Oovoo, Kik, Sykpe, ShapChat.
5th graders at Vaughn Road Elementary School were all ears Thursday afternoon as Bailey talked about the dangers that can come with having social media, like bullying, over-sharing and sexual predators.
“When we were in school, we didn’t have social media,” he says. “Everything traveled by word of mouth. And now with social media, it’s so easy for everyone to communicate and to communicate anonymously.”
The students we spoke with say they learned a lot from the meeting, though some had already learned some social media etiquette at home.
PTA president Nastassja Smith says parental involvement is key when it comes to kids being safe online.
“If something is alarming to you, always go talk to your mom and your dad because they’re the first line of defense.”
