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A child is following me on Twitter

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Changebagsandgladrags · 30/08/2018 19:44

Hi

Just after some advice.

A 13 year old is following me on Twitter (I'm about to start my PGCE). I don't know the person, she's geographically far away. However, from her blurb and Tweets she does seem very interested in my subject. She builds robots and stuff.

I have no problem with her following me and my account is purely a subject-based professional one. No personal Tweets go on there. All my Tweets are PG suitable.

Is this ethically OK? I am not following her, that does seem an uncomfortable step too far.

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PotteringAlong · 30/08/2018 19:45

It’s fine.

HollowTalk · 30/08/2018 19:45

Sorry, I think you're being paranoid.

CherryBlossom23 · 30/08/2018 19:46

Yes, no one is going to arrest you for it. People follow all sorts on Twitter, it's not like Facebook.

MaisyPops · 30/08/2018 19:47

It's fine.
There's nothing against having under 18s on social media, just not your students

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Changebagsandgladrags · 30/08/2018 19:49

Thanks, just wanted to check

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Cheekyandfreaky · 02/09/2018 00:21

Its fine as long as you don’t know her. To be on the safe side don’t follow her or message her.

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