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Real images of violent content used to remain in the internet’s dark corners. Now they circulate widely on mainstream social media. (Unsplash)

Most Canadian teens have seen graphic violence online, and algorithms — not searches — are to blame

Alexa Dodge, Saint Mary’s University; Charlotte Nau, Western University; Christopher Dietzel, Western University, and Kaitlynn Mendes, Western University

Eighty-five per cent of teens have seen gore online, but only seven per cent searched for it. Current content moderation and safety features aren’t fixing the problem.
Technology-facilitated sexual violence can have significant consequences on a person’s health and well-being. (Shutterstock)

Canadian schools need to address digital sexual violence in their curricula and policies

Christopher Dietzel, Concordia University; Alexa Dodge, Saint Mary’s University; Kaitlynn Mendes, Western University; Nikita Kalwani, Western University, and Suzie Dunn, Dalhousie University

It’s time we stop treating young people’s experiences in digital and physical spaces as distinct and mutually exclusive.
Memotivasi generasi muda untuk berpikir kritis tentang risiko online membantu mereka memahami bagaimana stereotip, kesenjangan, dan standar ganda seksis berdampak pada orang-orang di dunia online. AYO Production/Shutterstock.

Belajar dari Kanada: kaum muda membutuhkan lebih banyak dukungan untuk mengatasi bahaya seksual ‘online’

Estefanía Reyes, Western University; Alexa Dodge, Saint Mary’s University; Christopher Dietzel, Dalhousie University; Kaitlynn Mendes, Western University, and Suzie Dunn, Dalhousie University

Pendekatan baru diperlukan untuk mengatasi cakupan pelecehan yang dialami remaja saat ‘online’.
Motivating young people to think critically about online risks helps them understand how stereotypes, inequalities and sexist double standards impact people online. (Shutterstock)

Young people need more support coping with online sexual harms

Estefanía Reyes, Western University; Alexa Dodge, Saint Mary’s University; Christopher Dietzel, Concordia University; Kaitlynn Mendes, Western University, and Suzie Dunn, Dalhousie University

New approaches are needed to address the scope of abuse young people can experience when online.

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