One-third of children ages 7 to 9 use social media apps, study says

Most parents recognized the risks of social media use by young children with 60 to 70 percent of them in the survey saying those risks include kids sharing information that should be kept private, being exposed to inappropriate content, getting exposed to online predators and not being able to tell whether information they encounter online is true or false. The researchers urged parents to help young children navigate the social media world, but as one said: “Parents should also be transparent that they plan to monitor their child’s profiles, posts and interactions on social media until they’re older.”