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Sarah Swiat's curator insight,
December 13, 2015 2:27 PM
While a lot of teenagers have shoplifted at some point or another, these online communities are again controversial because they actually promote shoplifting. This brings up an interesting conversation of who is really being harmed here? Corporations? The teenagers themselves as they expose themselves to potentially becoming more criminal, going after bigger steals, and risking getting caught? I don't know if this is a millennial problem (every article blames something on being millennial), but I would feel concern that the teenagers could potentially ruin promising lives over stealing, especially those over 18. Maybe having sympathy with people who willingly engage in criminal activity is wrong, but it's important to note that as the middle class of America is shrinking, those living in poverty increase and that may have a profound effect on teens learning how to shoplift. Additionally, social media facilitates these desires. If you go to a relatively low-income school, you may not see many kids with expensive goods, but with social media you see many people putting out an "idealized" life with expensive clothes and accessories. This may encourage people to steal in order to fit in, and find communities that accept shoplifting as a hobby.
Melissa Marshall's curator insight,
February 20, 2014 8:04 PM
How do you stop a social media addiction? Here's a funny ad to make you think about how often you look down at your phone. Might be good to show students during a Life Skills or Digital Citizenship lesson. |
Kendra's curator insight,
November 23, 2020 1:50 PM
This article goes into the depth of online shopping and the warning signs to look out for if you're on the track of being a shopaholic, or if you're already an addicted shopaholic. this article states that ecommerce sales racked up to be about $289 billion in 2012. I could not imagine what that number currently is in 2020 especially in the current epidemic.
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