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There’s no question that digital technology has significantly transformed our—and our children’s—lives. Thanks to the Internet, children are learning in ways unheard of mere decades ago; they’re making and maintaining friendships with more people and more often; and they’re engaging with a wider and more diverse society.

UNICEF’s “State of the World’s Children 2017: Children in a Digital World” report reveals that one in three Internet users is younger than 18 years old and 71 percent of 15- to 24-year-olds are online, making them the most connected age group worldwide. While this connectivity is filled with educational,