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title: 'Video: How to know if your child is oversharing on social media'
description: Kids share a lot of information on social media. But how much is too much? Hear from expert Jodi Gold, MD, on how to know if your child is oversharing and what to do.
slug: video-how-to-know-if-your-child-is-oversharing-on-social-media
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-08-05T15:51:53.217Z'
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source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-to-know-if-your-child-is-oversharing-on-social-media
lang: en
---

# Video: How to know if your child is oversharing on social media

Kids share a lot on social media. Your child might use Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, or another platform you haven’t even heard of. But how do you know when your child is sharing too much, or oversharing?

Hear from teen psychiatrist Jodi Gold, MD. She talks about what oversharing means, and how and when to step in.

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