100,000 Aussies boycott social media
Thousands, including singer Jessica Mauboy and Olympian Lani Pallister, have logged off in memory of an Aussie who took his own life after he was sextorted online.
Let Them Be Kids is a News Corp Australia campaign calling for children under 16 to be restricted from having social media accounts.
Thousands, including singer Jessica Mauboy and Olympian Lani Pallister, have logged off in memory of an Aussie who took his own life after he was sextorted online.
One of the nation’s best-known businessman has revealed how a Twitter user went too far, as part of a campaign to encourage Aussies to abstain from social media today.
AFL star Brayden Maynard reveals the most common reason why social media trolls target him as he and teammate Tom Mitchell make a heartfelt pledge after an unthinkable tragedy.
More than 20,000 Aussie schoolchildren are giving up social media for 24 hours today, as part of a national campaign to raise awareness of the dangers.
Key figures behind new social media bans in the US have urged the Australian government to go even further than America has to protect children.
High school students are being raped, choked during sex and blackmailed by classmates for nudes, prompting calls for children to be banned from the “cesspit” of social media until they turn 16.
The heartbroken parents of Dexton Obray have revealed how social media was serving self-harm content to their son, and why they are fighting for stronger laws to protect children.
Premier Steven Miles will push to ban children under 14 from having social media accounts after a warning from chief health officer Dr John Gerrard.
These are just some of the faces of young Australians whose lives ended because of social media, which in some way contributed to their deaths.
A mother who thought she was vigilantly monitoring her daughter’s social media was horrified her teen had been sending intimate photos and videos to strangers to help build an online “score”.
It can be hard to get your children to open up, but there are some simple solutions to help you as a parent. And it can start with one question.
Australian children are facing an unprecedented health crisis. Now, experts and parents are calling for change. Sign our petition.
As parents of lost teens like Jessica Cleland call for change, social media’s “like” button is being blamed for mental health disorders — and there is an even darker side preying on our kids.
Some Aussie teens are so addicted to social media and gaming they are pulling knives on their parents, while others are throwing screaming matches. Sign our petition to change the law.
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