Review of Researching Social Media with Children | Arun Kumar Gond

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Researching Social Media with Children: #DigitalEthnography #Storytelling
by Antonio Silva Esquinas, Jorge Ramiro Perez Suarez, Raquel Rebeca Cordero Verdugo, Julio Diaz Galan

Routledge
2024, 105 pages, Rs 1,622
ISBN: 9781032506173

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Reviewed by Arun Kumar Gond

Social media is more than just a platform for connection- it shapes how young people form identities, express emotions, and navigate reality. This book explores their digital world, raising critical questions about research ethics, commercialization, and online pressures. Through interactive workshops and digital storytelling; it empowers youth as active participants rather than passive users. Divided into six chapters, it examines digital identity, ethical research, storytelling in livestreaming, digital citizenship, and the evolving online landscape. More than research, it is a call to rethink digital responsibility, ensuring young people engage with social media consciously, creatively, and ethically.

Social media is no longer just a tool for connection; it has become a vast virtual space where young people shape their identities, express emotions, and build relationships. The chapter