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Apps and Young Users: Potential Dangers and Safeguards - Academic Presentation
An academic overview from an educator's point of view regarding the potential dangers and safeguards of social media applications on young users. (c) 2023 by Michael W. Cook, Ph.D. Candidate
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LINKS
FBI SOS website is in English and Spanish:
https://www.fbi.gov/about/community-outreach/safe-online-surfing-sos-program.
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