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 is a News Corp Australia campaign calling for children under 16 to be restricted from having social media accounts.
The latest tragedy to rock a Qld school has sparked a chorus of experts demanding tougher action.
As Australians face a generational mental health crisis, experts have weighed in on how we can best protect our young people.
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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.
Their seedy business model targets your kids and they’re lashing out at Australians who won’t stand for it, writes David Penberthy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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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