An adult criticizes every online activity and the young man stops telling his own experiences.

I propose to start from what the platform offers: friendship, creativity, information or belonging. In the example, recognizing a positive function also allows a concrete risk to be discussed.

The most useful criticism is about practices and consequences, not a global judgment of people. If we want to help choose, we need to know the context and leave room for a conversation in which the boy can respond.

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