Children's social networks
At the dawn of the emergence of social networks, their mainthe audience was young people, now accounts in social networks are given to people of very different ages, from small to large. Needless to say, the content of social networks is not always acceptable for children who have reached the Internet. However, there are special children's social networks, the content of which corresponds to the age of young users.
Children's social networks have their ownsupporters, and opponents, and each side can lead a lot of arguments both in favor of social networks for children, and against them. We will not agitate you to join either of these camps, but simply take a short look the most popular children's social networks.
The first child social network in Russia was the project "The World of Bibigon", created by the company VGTRK. The project was launched in July 2008, and in March 2011 it was renamed to "The Land of Friends". The project is divided into two parts - children's (for the audience from 5 to 17 years) and adult (for users over 18 years). In total, users are divided into several categories: children, adults, trustees / employees and guests of the project.
The project "Country of Friends" is focused primarily on communication in various forms. Users can upload photos andvideos, find old friends and get acquainted with new ones, play different games and participate in contests. Also on the site there is access to training resources and programs. And the staff includes a child psychologist who conducts consultations on-line.
Somewhat later, than the "World of Bibigon," appearedchildren's entertainment portal "Tweedy", the functional of which allows to rank the site to children's social networks. The site allows you to create personal pages, play online games (there are games for boys and girls), chat in the chat rooms and on the forum, create virtual Worlds, watch various videos in the Twi Movies section and much more. Judging by the bright design and abundance of animation, site is designed primarily for children of primary school age (from 6 to 14 years).
Some children's social networks are created based on the famous cartoons. These include, for example, the Smeshariki project. The project is a kind of virtual world in which the heroes love children. Young users can watch cartoons andlisten to audioscens, participate in contests and tournaments, get acquainted and communicate with other participants. Also on the site there is a special section for parents with useful information.
Many children's social networks are designed primarily for younger students, but there are projects for older children. So, the social network "ClassNet" is All-Russian network for schoolchildren, which not only allows you to have fun andplay, but also helps in learning and finding new friends from different cities. On the site, you can even take a demonstration version of the USE to better prepare for the passing of this exam. And the social network "ClassNet" regularly conducts intellectual contests, where you can win the internal currency of the network.
If a child is learning English, he may be interested in foreign children's social networks. One such project is Fanlala (formerlywas called "Imbee"). This social network for teenagers unites fans of foreign pop stars. On the site there are photos and videos with idols, the latest news of show business, quizzes. By the way, users can upload videos and photos and create quizzes. You can still join the fan clubs of your favorite stars (analog groups or communities in other social networks).
Children's social networks are a kind of compromise between the total ban of the Internet for children and uncontrolled surfing. The creators of social networks for children pay special attention to the security of information, which allows you to protect children from unwanted content. Good children's social networks perform not only entertaining, but also teaching function.
