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5 Ways Social Media is affecting your Child's Body Image
Today, we’re going to explore five ways social media is harming your teen’s body image, and more importantly, what you can do to help it.
5 Dangerous Social Media Challenges Happening Right Now
For every harmless or well-intentioned challenge, there are darker social media challenges, too. What’s more, with how prominent the internet is, it’s easy for your children or teens to get caught up in these challenges.
3 Instagram Risks To Children
Instagram is popular. In fact, there are over 1 billion active members in 2021. Now, while the average age-range of those users is 25-34, Instagram’s terms of use allow anyone over 13 to have an account. However in our view, just because it may be allowed, doesn’t mean that it is necessarily a good idea!
Coming Soon - Online Safety & Wellbeing Master Class
Launching in 2024, we are super excited to announce our Online Safety & Wellbeing Master Class. This video-based course will teach you everything you need to know for keeping your Family safe, online & on social media.
Snapchat Dangers: Is It Safe For My Child?
If you’re here, it’s no doubt because your child has found their way onto Snapchat — the popular iOS and Android app developed by Evan Spiegel and other founders back in 2009. Now, let us be the first to tell you: as a parent, whatever concerns you may have about Snapchat aren’t unwarranted. For, like with all social media types, be it Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, Snapchat can be a huge problem for young kids.
3 risky apps you need to know.
Learn about 3 apps we think are high risk for kids - and why you should care.
How To Create Healthy Social Media Ecosystems In The Era Of The 'Momo Challenge'
45% of the total world population are using social networks. Global social media advertising spending increased by 32% in 2018, and it does deliver business results.
The social apps teenagers are using — and keeping him or her safe online
Keeping up with the social messaging apps used by today's teenagers can feel overwhelming.
Why Instagram’s anti-vaccine problem isn’t surprising
The image-based platform has for years been a gold mine for hucksters selling medical misinformation or outright lies.
Facebook Admits It Can't Control Facebook Live -- Is This The End For Live Streaming?
In the aftermath of Christchurch has come the admission from Facebook that they can’t control Facebook Live. There’s too much content in general but not enough abhorrent content in particular to properly train their AI.
How does taking a break from social media really affect your mental health?
Psychologists believe social media can affect users both positively and negatively, depending on how they use it.
I didn't delete social media, but this small tweak I made to my social media feeds has had a huge effect on my happiness
Research has begun to show that constant connection to the digital world may have a negative impact on users' mental health.
Mum's social media warning after her 12yo daughter received "pervy" messages on Instagram.
British mother Pauline Yau shared the messages and an explanation to Twitter as a warning to other parents about social media.
Facebook to ban anti-vaxx ads in new push against 'vaccine hoaxes'
Move comes as social media faces growing scrutiny over its role in promoting anti-vaccine propaganda.
Zuckerberg says Facebook is pivoting to privacy after year of controversies
The Facebook CEO says integrating messaging apps will help protect users’ privacy, but experts disagree.
New law to crack down on cyberbullying and material that promotes self-harm
Ireland’s Minister for Communications Richard Bruton is proposing the establishment of an Online Safety Commissioner.
Worry less about Momo – worry more about YouTube Kids
One is a major platform that is still rife with distressing and disturbing content.
'Don't call me before you text': The new rules of communicating in the digital era
Connecting with people has become so much easier with advancing technology. Tasks that once required an operator, postage stamp or carrier pigeon are now as simple as tapping a name or even a face on your screen, and, voila, you're connected.
The conversation we are Not having about online sexual abuse
Today, on Safer Internet Day, yet another case of online sexual grooming makes it into the headline news. A boy, age 8 is targeted through online gaming by a depraved sexual predator posing as a young girl and lured into sharing naked images via Snapchat.
Snap Map - IMPORTANT INFO
A "Stalker's Paradise"? With Snapchat's latest update, the app has introduced "Snap Map" - this new feature allows Snapchat users to see each others location whilst using the app...