The Conversation: If you have kids, chances are you’ve worried about their presence on social media. Five experts (including me) were asked if social media is damaging to children and teens.
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The Conversation: If you have kids, chances are you’ve worried about their presence on social media. Five experts (including me) were asked if social media is damaging to children and teens.
Many of us feel like we are addicted to our phones. Is it the design of the phones or is it us? I consider both options in this article.
The latest wave of weird and worrying social media crazes for teens is gluing the top of their upper lip under their nose to create a fuller pout.
Channel 7: Cyber flashing’ involves explicit images being anonymously sent – usually via AirDrop or Bluetooth – to strangers in public places. And disturbingly, children are being targeted.
Governments are making moves to ban mobile phones in schools. On what basis is this ban based?
ABC Brisbane Interview: After major issues with adult content leaking into the YouTube Kids app, YouTube have made changes to their algorithms to try to stop the issue. We will start to see this in action this week. Of course will help but no algorithm replaces a parent who checks that the videos their child is watching are suitable.
How we talk to children about technology needs to keep up with the weird changes that constantly emerge.
The Conversation: How is the removal of Instagram ‘Likes’ panning out? I think the idea is good in theory but I wonder if all is as it seems… My thoughts 24 hours into the test.
Sydney Morning Herald: Instagram have introduced a ‘Rethink’ feature to stop the posting of nasty messages. If you could rethink other aspect of your online activity, what would it be?
As young children increasingly use technology, new recommendations have been released to guide their use.
