The Rise in Social Media and Its Effects On Children

Makana Chock, associate professor of communications at the Newhouse School, was interviewed by Spectrum, for the piece, “Why it’s best to talk with kids about what they’re viewing online.”

Chock explains kid’s relationship to social media, saying, “There’s this fear of missing out – FOMO – and you see it with a lot of children and adults, as well, where there is this concern that you see something on social media … and you feel like everyone knows what’s going on, and you don’t.”