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     If a ginie would grant me a wish, I would want it to grant me a new media social networking meant specifically for teens, 13-19 years of age. This will cater solely to this segment of the online social networking community.
Teens get into so much trouble with Social Media often without knowing it at all. And most often than not the problem is in the language of their messages.
     Akin to Snapchat's disappearing photos sent between and among friends, except this will have the consolidated capability to delete messages after it's read by friends.

     Allowing friends and friends of friends read messages sent to each other, this messaging feature will ensure teens' typical  reckless, dangerous and life-haunting comments are tamed and put to extinction with immediacy after being read. This distinguishing feature will put many teens out of trouble which currently seems to haunt many affecting job and career prospects, and general marketability.

     Such a site will ensure parents of a safer online community void of threat to their kids' safety as a result of dangerous messages, comments & other harmful things today's online teen seem to be deeply rooted into.

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  1. UnknownJuly 9, 2018 at 9:52 PM

    It is an interesting idea. It would also be a good thing if current social networking sites have age restrictions. As every social networking is free, teens are learning both good and bad things from the internet these days.

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