Kara Alaimo, PhD, will share what motivated her to write Over the Influence: Why Social Media is Toxic for Women and Girls -- and How We Can Take It Back, then specifically discuss kids and social media and what parents can do to help their children. Dr. Alaimo will be interviewed by Lauren Moran, an entrepreneur, influencer, content creator, and small theatre owner. There will be time for Q&A after the conversation.
This is a hybrid program: audience members may attend in-person or via Zoom. Registration is required for either mode of attendance.
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About the Author: Kara Alaimo, PhD is author of the book Over the Influence: Why Social Media is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back. She is a communication professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University, where she created the university’s academic programs in social media, and has been writing opinion and analysis pieces for CNN about the social impact of social media and issues affecting women and girls since 2016. She speaks frequently to parents and students in schools about how to handle kids’ social media use. For more about Ms. Alaimo, please see her website link.
via Zoom OR in-person at Morris County Library Public Meeting Room, 30 E. Hanover Ave., 07981, View Map
30 E. Hanover Ave. , 07981
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