Kids already know how fake online media can be, but disturbing new research says it doesn’t stop them being taken in by it.
The studies about the impact influencer culture and online porn have on children have been done, and while we might think better media literacy is the answer to helping them separate fantasy from reality, a study from the UK seems to prove otherwise.
The researchers found that even though girls between nine and 15 already question what they see, can spot exaggeration and understand when influencers are performing, the pressure to conform to accepted standards of beauty, sexuality and behaviour persist. According to the findings, kids are navigating “a constant balancing act between fitting in and being themselves”.
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