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Social media design is key to protecting kids online

  • Written by Abdulmalik Alluhidan, Ph.D. student in Computer Science, Vanderbilt University
Social media design is key to protecting kids onlineHow social media apps are designed has a lot to do with whether teens have good or bad experiences.Daniel de la Hoz/Moment via Getty Images

Social media is a complex environment that presents both opportunities and threats for adolescents, with self-expression and emotional support on the one hand and body-shaming, cyberbullying and addictive...

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