理解数字时代的青少年世界

在社群媒体时代，孩子们的生活已经离不开互联网，但我们对他们的数字世界了解多少？社交媒体真的只有危机，还是也带来了成长与连结的可能？数字传播专家 Ysabel Gerrard 深入访谈上百位青少年，探讨他们如何在各大社交平台上探索自我、面对互联网欺凌、调适心理健康，以及应对匿名应用程式的挑战。她不仅打破「社交媒体好或坏」的二元论，更分析了「隐私、安全、社会比较」等核心议题，带领读者理解孩子在数字世界中的真实感受。本书也为 家长、学校、科技公司与政策制定者 提供实用建议，帮助我们共同打造更健康的互联网环境，让孩子们能够安心成长，而不是迷失在社群洪流之中。打造更安全的社交环境，从理解开始！

作者  Ysabel Gerrard 是谢菲尔德大学数位传播学高级讲师。除了学术研究外，她的文章亦见于《卫报》、《WIRED》及《VICE》。

Review

"While conversations about young people and technology are drawn into unhelpful binaries and polarizations, Ysabel Gerrard listens carefully to young people's voices and experiences, drawing our attention to intriguing puzzles and paradoxes. A must-read for scholars, policymakers, parents, educators, and anyone with an interest in technology and society."—Ranjana Das, author of Parents Talking Algorithms: Navigating Datafication and Family Life in Digital Societies

"In this adept and delightful book, Gerrard escapes simplistic binaries to explore young people's experiences of social media as a central but messily complex part of their lives. While children's rights and mental health are endlessly debated by adults, The Kids Are Online amplifies young voices and reveals their platformed lives."—Tama Leaver, Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University

"With great integrity and compassion, Gerrard navigates a minefield of concerns to show how the benefits and threats of young people's social media use entwine. Everyone in a position to give advice or make rules would benefit from reading this book."—Katrin Tiidenberg, author of Selfies: Why We Love (and Hate) Them

"Gerrard offers a fresh approach to help us navigate complex discussions about youth and social media. With care and clarity, The Kids Are Online shows that we can—and indeed must—embrace the nuance of social media."—Brooke Erin Duffy, author of (Not) Getting Paid To Do What You Love: Gender and Aspirational Labor in the Social Media Economy

"Transcending binaries of value or blame, this compelling book invites us to embrace the paradox of young people's commitment to the very platforms that may hurt them as we imagine a better digital future."—Sonia Livingstone, Director, Digital Futures for Children research center, London School of Economics