We’re not doing enough to help our teens – this is what’s needed
The latest tragedy to rock a Qld school has sparked a chorus of experts demanding tougher action.
Let Them Be Kids
Let Them Be Kids is a News Corp Australia campaign calling for children under 16 to be restricted from having social media accounts.
Revealed: Top five ways to protect your teen from cyber bullying
As Australians face a generational mental health crisis, experts have weighed in on how we can best protect our young people.
Faces of tragedy: How much more heartache can we bear?
It’s the tragic human toll of a faceless war – begging the question: How many more young lives need to be destroyed before there is change? SPECIAL REPORT
For the sake of our children, PM must deliver on promise
It is critical the Albanese government sticks to its social media age limit timeframe, and does not blink, despite campaigning from the tech giants, writes the editor.
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Dark reason ‘free speech’ tech bros are watching Aussies
Their seedy business model targets your kids and they’re lashing out at Australians who won’t stand for it, writes David Penberthy.
Aussie 5yo kids now see porn on a phone in 60 seconds
Aussie kids as young as five are seeing porn, and even acting out on it. One Aussie mum explained how fast they can access it. Experts say the ripple effect is damaging. See their advice.
‘Epic fail’: Tech giants ‘show no interest in protecting kids online’
The world-renowned police officer behind Australia’s first operation proactively targeting internet child sex offenders says social media giants have “epically failed” to protect children online due to just a lack of interest in doing so.
‘Take it down’: Premier’s fury amid latest school social media scandal
Premier David Crisafulli has slammed schools for failing in their duty of care, and social media giants for allowing porn and other illegal material to remain on their platforms.
‘I’ll live for my Ollie’: Mum’s brave fight after losing her only child
After tragically losing her son Ollie, Mia Bannister has issued a warning to parents about social media dangers as she launches a charity in his honour.
New limits: Gamechanging social media ban age checks coming
More than 1000 Australian schoolchildren will be recruited to trial identity verification technology that will be used to enforce new social media age restrictions. SEE HOW IT WILL WORK
Editor’s view: Social media giants are just not trying to protect kids
It’s a lack of will, not a lack of capability, that is enabling kids to get around social media platforms’ rules, writes the editor.
Principals empowered as $44m splashed on bullying crackdown
An extra $44m will be placed in the hands of principals to spend on therapists, teacher aides and specialist training to combat bullying.
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