| Title: |
Digitally Un/Free: The Everyday Impact of Social Media on the Lives of Young People |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Roxanne Ellen Bibizadeh; Rob Procter; Carina Girvan; Helena Webb; Marina Jirotka |
| Source: |
Learning, Media and Technology. 2025 50(2):205-218. |
| Availability: |
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
14 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Social Media; Internet; Foreign Countries; Privacy; Undergraduate Students; Student Attitudes; Secondary School Students; Safety |
| Geographic Terms: |
United Kingdom (England) |
| DOI: |
10.1080/17439884.2023.2237883 |
| ISSN: |
1743-9884; 1743-9892 |
| Abstract: |
This article offers an original contribution to the crucial question of how digital media impacts children and young people's everyday lives. Focus groups with young people aged 11-21 years, and interviews with teachers in schools in England revealed digital media can be a source of contention between young people and their parents or carers. Our research revealed that children and young people have a paradoxical relationship with the Internet because they feel both free and unfree online. They reported the Internet offered a 'safe haven' and form of 'escape', and at the same time they were also concerned about how their data was being used and described feeling the need to conceal their online activities. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1475633 |
| Database: |
ERIC |