Maybe the history of new media and the reaction of the thought leaders throughout history could give you pause.

Socrates warned that the written word would ruin our ability to remember and reason. It's my favorite cautionary tale warning us against the dangers of new media.

I've made a list a few times of the things that are going to ruin the youth and lead to the downfall of society here on hubski before, so here's a quick few.

Old people are generally afraid of shit they don't understand and our generation is no different

Comic Books

Television

Movies

Video Games

Drugs

Dancing

Rock and Roll

R&B (mostly a danger for white women)

Rap

Any number of classic works of literature

Another one of my favorites was the time a doctor testified to a congressional panal that the Rolling Stones song Paint it Black's beat was contrary to the beat of the human heart and playing it on the radio might cause the death of countless youths.

That being said, I'm pretty concerned about when and under what terms I'm going to let my child use social media. I know that I don't understand how young people use it or its dangers. It's a stance born out of fearful ignorance and she'll probably be smart enough to work around any roadblocks I try and put in her way by the time she is a teen.