Tag: online safety
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Cyberbullying among adolescents a major issue for mental health
Chenai F Dunduru and Dr Fahad Hanna Content warning: this article contains discussions of suicide. The relationship between cyberbullying and suicidality is a major public health issue that has captured the attention of researchers across the globe. In Australia, over half of all young people have experienced cyberbullying, which can…
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Children at greater risk of harm online if industry-drafted safety standards adopted
Dr Fiona Robards, PHAA Child and Youth Health Special Interest Group Co-Convenor Children should be shielded from online harms such as pro-terror content, child sexual exploitation material, and unethical marketing. Yet new draft Online Safety Codes, if formally registered by the eSafety Commissioner, threaten to water down protections and…