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Bullying
To protect the Charlottes of this world, we need to call bullying what it is – violence
We can’t afford to lose any more kids to suicide. So we must ditch our limited definition of bullying.
- by Jenna Price
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Wellbeing
Is the running boom making you feel exhausted too?
Nearly half of Australians feel stressed by the pressure to appear “well”, even if they’re already ticking the boxes of wellbeing.
- by Sarah Berry
Why are older people missing from our conversations about internet addiction?
Conversations around technology – and its potential harms – often focus on our youth. But what about the growing number of digitally connected older adults?
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Opinion
Apps
Smartphones have robbed teenagers of freedom. No law will change that
Social media and smartphone technology make it very difficult to convince adolescents that true freedom lies in privacy, in anonymity, in no one knowing what you’re up to.
- by Jacqueline Maley
How young women on TikTok prompted a rethink on the ‘murderous’ Menendez brothers
A new Netflix show takes a different perspective on two US brothers, who were sentenced to life for murdering their parents in 1989.
- by Karl Quinn
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Opinion
Social media helped me find my voice. It’s a shame others won’t have the same chance
The federal push to ban under-16s from social media would cut young people off from news sources and the ability to engage meaningfully in the political process.
- by Anjali Sharma
Analysis
Analysis
Instagram locks down teens: How the new feature will work
All teens using Instagram will automatically have strong restrictions applied, with the change expected to roll out over the next 60 days.
- by Tim Biggs
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ALP
‘Parents already have the tools’: Snapchat billionaire pushes back on social media ban
Tech billionaire Evan Spiegel is the first global CEO to weigh in and says parents – not tech companies – should carry most of the responsibility for their kids’ screen time.
- by David Swan
Instagram to roll out teen accounts with privacy, parental controls
Instagram will introduce teen accounts for people under 18, limiting what they can view and who can contact them.
- by Yuvraj Malik and Katie Paul
Video game champion ‘regrets’ jokes about death rumour
The American gamer has given evidence on the second day of his defamation case against a Brisbane YouTube creator.
- by Rex Martinich
Revealed: the number of children being groomed online
The head of a global child safety institute says PM Anthony Albanese must bring in a minimum age for social media this year to protect children from predators.
- by David Crowe