Social networking sites are playing an important role in the lives of young people with over 60 per cent of 13- to 17-year-olds having profiles on sites such as Bebo, Facebook and MySpace. Much of the media and policy response has focused on the risks such sites pose to young people, including from bullying, inappropriate contact from adult strangers, advertising and commercialism.
Research launched by The National Youth Agency shows that youth work has a key role to play in supporting young people to navigate these risks, as well as make the most of the opportunity to keep in touch with peers, get creative, find information and make links with like-minded others.
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