Just like lab rats who have no clue they are being manipulated, children do not win here Snapchat wins. These streaks and scores become a child’s life and identity. The brain pursues empty rewards and the corresponding dopamine surges leads to a loss of self-awareness of habits. Heavy media use during this crucial time of development causes a loss of cognitive control. Psychologically and medically speaking, the frontal lobe of a child’s brain does not have the ability to recognize any of this habitual use as bad. “It’s a way to measure your friendship in a good way.” The longer your snap streak is, the better friends you are.”
“Streaks develop a level of friendship between people. “If you lose a streak, you lose the friendship.” A score is given based on length and quantity of streaks to define one’s popularity, worth, and measure friendships through. Snapstreaks quantify and qualify a child’s communication and friendships. A streak begins when two people send a snap to each other every day. Snapstreaks are the most genius way the company could build user loyalty and habitual use. However, if Facebook has the power to share data and sway a presidential election, imagine what it could do to your child. What this means for your child’s data and content in the future is unknown. These terms clearly detail how Snapchat can use any content posted within the app. When you permit your child to use the app (or allow it by not prohibiting your child’s ability to download Snapchat,) they are agreeing to the terms of service. Snapchat is no different than Facebook in this regard. These platforms are free-to-use because they collect data on every user for the purposes of advertising and continual engagement. The recent Facebook data sharing revelation should awaken everyone regarding the information posted to and collected by social networking sites. Wherever you are, there are some hard truths to consider about the effects of Snapchat on children. You’ve allowed it and you are fine with it.You’ve allowed Snapchat, you don’t like it, and you need solid reasons why to wean your child off.Your child has already asked for Snapchat and you are currently debating whether to allow it.
You are preparing for the adolescent/teen years when your child will ask for Snapchat.Everyone parenting in our Snapchat society can probably identify with one of these FOUR places:
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