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Talking to Teens About Online Hate Speech: A Guide for Parents and Families
Help teens identify, process, and think critically about online hate speech to help minimize its harmful effects.
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English — USSubject
- Advisory
- Civics & Citizenship
- Propaganda
- Democracy & Civic Engagement
- Antisemitism
- Equity & Inclusion
- Racism
- Resistance
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Talking to Teens About Online Hate Speech: A Guide for Parents and Families
Date of Publication:
December 2023
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About this Guide
Raising children in a digital age makes it essential for parents to help them process and think critically about the messages they encounter online, and to consider the impact that their own words and actions can have on others.
Hate speech is pervasive on social media. This resource is designed to support parents and other adults in helping children identify, process, and think critically about online hate speech to help minimize its harmful effects. Before engaging in a conversation about online hate speech with your teen, we encourage adults to read our Current Events Strategies for Parents and Teens, which has helpful tips, reflections, and resources to help guide these discussions.
Using the strategies from Facing History is almost like an awakening.
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Claudia Bautista, Santa Monica, Calif