Daily Telegraph: The latest trend on TikTok is a sexual innocence test that asks lots of “Have you ever…?” The questions are hard core.
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Daily Telegraph: The latest trend on TikTok is a sexual innocence test that asks lots of “Have you ever…?” The questions are hard core.
In a recent study of TikTok users, around 50% of those interviewed stated that they found videos of 60 seconds or more stressful. Here I explain why such a relatively short video can make us feel this way. Boredom is our new form of stress.
The Conversation: Parents may well feel the need to ‘crack down’ on kids’ screentime. But a whole-family approach might be more successful.
9 News: The problem with school banning mobile phones that no one is talking about.
The Conversation: Findings from a Victorian coroner’s report remind us we still don’t fully understand how problematic gaming ties into other factors in a person’s life.
A lot of us are on edge about our online security in the wake of the Optus hack. 3 things you need to know about what gets sold by hackers, and 3 things to start doing to protect your data.
Canberra Times: We want to use technology but why does it come with this heavy price tag. My analysis on how much more data harvesting we are prepared to put up with and when is it time to turn away,
Newshub TV New Zealand: Schools around the world are moving to ban cellphones, but research has found that banning cellphones had no impact on students’ academic performance, in the short or long term, and it didn’t reduce bullying.
The Conversation: Classrooms should become a free-for-all TikTok fest whenever students feel the urge to go online. But we need to support children to learn how to concentrate and function in a digitally-saturated world.
Canberra Times: New research released by Pixalate presents this shocking state of play of the lack of care for children. A knee jerk reaction is to say kids shouldn’t be using technology. They should be outside playing instead. Balance is of course important. But another knee-jerk reaction is why is this still happening in 2022?
