Any web site that allows social interaction is considered a social media site, including social networking sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Today, social media is a big part of many teens’ and even tweens’ lives. A 2018 Pew Research Center survey of nearly 750 13- to 17-year-olds found that 45% are online almost constantly, and 97% use a social media platform, such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram or Snapchat. Therefore, it’s important that parents learn more about the harmful effects of social media so they can help their teens stay safe online. Such sites offer today’s youth a portal for entertainment and communication and have grown exponentially in recent…