Harvard Study Finds Teens Online Lack Ethics - 72 views
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In their research, the team has found that most young people are devoid of ethical thinking or consideration for others when using the web.
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encourage us all to mentor young people on using social media for social good.
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The online behaviors of youth and how to improve and correct them are part of how James feels new media can be used to address the world’s challenges
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The biggest take-away for me was that adults were largely lacking presence in the online life of youth. And, even though this was less true for tweens, the focus was primarily on consequences for poor choices, not digital citizenship. For me, this reflects a larger cultural shift that is occurring and the continued blurring of ethics/morality and the destructive influence of Hollywood.