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Sexting common behavior among U.S. teens – study
Nearly 30 percent of U.S. teenagers are sexting, sending nude photos via email or text, according to a study that shows the behavior is more common than previously thought. Researchers at the...
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Macca’s website breached ad rules
CHILDREN’S advocates are claiming a victory in the fast-growing world of online marketing to kids, with McDonald’s found in breach of industry standards over a website. The Advertising Standards...
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The stats on internet addiction
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View ArticleVideo interview: Staying safe on facebook, Susan McLean (8:28min)
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View ArticleFacebook supports racism
A Facebook page filled with offensive comments about Aboriginal people, which is still online despite calls by the Communications Minister Stephen Conroy to take it down. Facebook did flag the page as...
View ArticleHow to help teens with computer game addiction
90% of children play computer games. 10% of them are addicted. The dangers of computers games have been in the news again recently with the death of a teenager in Taiwan after playing for 40 hours...
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Teens say social media a positive in their lives
For the vast majority of teens, using social-media sites and texting has become a part of daily life, but they still prefer communicating face-to-face, according to a survey released Tuesday. Overall,...
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Last week was Safer Internet Day
It seems that the Internet is a constant source of stress for parents, particularly in regard to three main things. Telstra released a report last week that stated Aussie kids spent on average, two...
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Pretending to be a cyber-predator
Throughout June I was involved in a project with channel nine to highlight the fact that if we are part of the digital world we already will most likely have a large amount of personal information...
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Seeking answers on Ask.fm breeds bullying online for Australian teenagers
It is a website renowned for vicious and offensive postings with guaranteed anonymity, and yet teenagers are flocking to Ask.fm. Welcome to the new ground zero of cyberbullying for high school...
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Over 66% under 17s in Australia Using Smartphones for Almost a Day in a Week
A new report released by Australia’s Telstra sheds light on the rampant use of smartphones in the country by kids aged three to seventeen and according to the report over 66 per cent of these kids...
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Reality Bytes for Opponents of Digital Parenting
shutterstock Good news for parents feeling the techno-shame of exceeding the hideously outdated screen time guidelines touted by the American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) since 2001 — well before...
View ArticleVideo interview: Staying safe on facebook, Susan McLean (8:28min)
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View ArticleFacebook supports racism
A Facebook page filled with offensive comments about Aboriginal people, which is still online despite calls by the Communications Minister Stephen Conroy to take it down. Facebook did flag the page as...
View ArticleHow to help teens with computer game addiction
90% of children play computer games. 10% of them are addicted. The dangers of computers games have been in the news again recently with the death of a teenager in Taiwan after playing for 40 hours...
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Teens say social media a positive in their lives
For the vast majority of teens, using social-media sites and texting has become a part of daily life, but they still prefer communicating face-to-face, according to a survey released Tuesday. Overall,...
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Last week was Safer Internet Day
It seems that the Internet is a constant source of stress for parents, particularly in regard to three main things. Telstra released a report last week that stated Aussie kids spent on average, two...
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Pretending to be a cyber-predator
Throughout June I was involved in a project with channel nine to highlight the fact that if we are part of the digital world we already will most likely have a large amount of personal information...
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