Campaign On Social Media Awareness Seeks Student Entries

SANTA CLARA COUNTY - The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office is inviting high school students to participate in a contest that promotes an awareness of social media.

Students are being asked to design a poster warning about the dangers of social media, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

“Social media has revolutionized the way the world communicates,” District Attorney Jeff Rosen said in a statement. “But its not all hearts and LOLs. Predators and cyberbullies, text and email. You can get defrauded by a ‘friend’ on Facebook. Con artists use Craigslist. Let’s all use social media responsibly and watch out for each other.”

The winner of the contest will receive $1,000 and their poster will be prominently used in the campaign. The second place winner will receive $500 and the third place winner will get $300, prosecutors said.

All entries must be submitted to the District Attorney’s Office by May 6.

The winners will be announced on the District Attorney’s website and Facebook page on May 27.

For more information about the contest, interested participants can visit https://www.sccgov.org/sites/da/Pages/Justice-For-All-Award-.aspx.

-Bay City News