The Dark Side of Social Media for Youth w/ Dr. Krista Fabrick

This week, Debi is joined by special guest Dr. Krista Fabrick social media marketing professor Mesa Community College, marketing consultant, and business coach (Alison Furno was away for a volleyball tournament)Debi and Krista discuss stats and trends on social media use by children and teens. Krista breaks down the very real and growing dangers for kids on the internet.  Debi and Krista highlight the physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual dangers of social media for kids, especially young kids. They also discuss how most parents are unaware of just how vulnerable their children are because of the algorithms in place that deliberately target children online.  Krista also shares tips on what you can do to protect young children, young teens, and older teens.To learn more, here are some links recommended by Krista to help you protect your children from the harms of social mediahttps://protectyoungeyes.com https://www.waituntil8th.org "dumb phones" and filters available for purchasehttps://gabb.com https://www.bark.us To Find out more about Dream City Church https://dreamcitychurch.usPlease follow Into the Fire podcast on your favorite podcast platform, give us a 5-star rating, and leave a review!