Young people repeatedly mentioned that adults are not sufficiently involved or do not understand what children and teenagers do online.
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The first ever state-based inquiry into the impacts of porn challenges simplistic ideas in favour of nuance, and calls for better sex ed.
Nowadays, much of the information surrounding us is noise – insignificant and irrelevant information that no one needs to know.
Boys are left out of important conversations about sex, relationships and consent – here’s what we can do to change this.
More safety features that don’t just revolve around parents are needed to keep kids safe on Roblox.
There are a few simple steps you can take to make sure your child’s smartphone use is beneficial and safe.
The ban won’t take effect for at least 12 months. But key details about it are still missing – including how social media platforms will actually verify users’ age.
The focus of media and political debates has been on teenagers and social media. But studies have shown about one in four Australian kids between eight and12 use social media too.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said ‘parents are worried sick’ about kids and social media as he announced he would introduce a ban this year.
Instead of just banning young people from social media, the government should develop and fund better social media literacy programs for them.
There’s ever-evolving ways for children and young people to be harmed online. Here’s what kids think about the harms they experience and how to prevent them.
Adults have blamed porn for many things recently, including harming teenagers. We asked teens what they thought and their opinions paint a complex picture.
Parents and governments are already concerned about children’s safety online – as part of this we need to look more closely at how students’ images are being used by schools.
If you are worried about your teen’s social media use, consider joining them for screen-free time at home and organising regular activities offline.
Our interviews with young Australian men, show how there are a diverse range of views about controversial figures such as ‘manfluencer’ Andrew Tate.
Parents need to understand how algorithms work. These can drive misogynistic content towards boys and young men and can make extreme views seem normal.
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Professor of IT Ethics and Digital Rights, Bournemouth University
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Sexologist & Lecturer and Research Fellow in Communications & Culture, Edith Cowan University
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Technologies for Learning, University of Wollongong
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Lelia Green is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Communications, Edith Cowan University
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Associate Professor in Criminology, University of Surrey
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Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
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Lecturer, Monash University
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Associate Professor Digital Technologies for Learning | ARC DECRA Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Researcher, Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Sociology, School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology
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Director of Research and Policy at The Dor Foundation and Associate Professor of Politics at Deakin University, Deakin University
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Professor of Sociology, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in British Politics, Queen Mary University of London
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Associate Professor in Law, Australian National University
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PhD Candidate in Computer Science, Loughborough University