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Gigi
3 min read
Disturbing messages from young teenagers prompt the need for us to take action.
Recently, revelations of vile messages sent by students at an elite Sydney school have prompted alertness amongst parents and the...
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Drue
3 min read
Account Security & How to Minimise Risk
Social media is used worldwide to keep connected and to share and remember the special moments in our lives. Because social media is...
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Arya
5 min read
Online Radicalisation - Are you safe from it?
Trigger Warning: World War II, Radicalism, Racism, Buffalo Shooting (2022) In an age where your eyeballs are constantly glued to your...
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Gigi
3 min read
Misogyny: the different behavioural prescriptions on social media
The interaction and representation of men and women on social media significantly uphold and contribute to hegemonic patriarchal...
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Tealia
4 min read
When your friend is the cyberbully
We are all so used to the bully being an antagonist, someone who is bigger than us, scarier than us, someone we dread seeing, someone who...
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Charlotte
3 min read
Is Instagram trying to be TikTok?
In short, yes, but it's not that simple. Instagram's reel feature is most definitely like TikTok; many of the videos on Instagram reels...
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Scarlett
4 min read
Poppy Playtime: Is it Safe for Kids?
Poppy Playtime is a popular horror indie video game where you play as an ex-worker of the 50's-inspired toy company, Playtime Co. You...
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Gwyneth
4 min read
TikTok's Stalking Feature
The Australian Privacy Watchdog currently has TikTok under investigation. As we have shared on numerous occasions, there are some big...
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Madison
3 min read
Wink: The Teen Tinder
Friendship. It’s one of the things we as teens crave the most. Everyone wants the perfect friendship almost as much as the perfect...
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Tealia
5 min read
Online Child Grooming: My Personal Experience
Our Youth Advisory Team shares their lived experience. We hear what is happening right now through them, rather than relying on outdated...
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Codey
3 min read
TikTok "Lucky Dips"
This new TikTok trend works through interactive live streams, which are accessible through the app. These livestreams are often suggested...
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Charlotte
3 min read
Tone tags. What are they? And why haven't I heard of them?
Language is changing and evolving all the time, and online language or "internet speak" is changing too. Languages are meant to work for...
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Jade
4 min read
Instagram’s New Parental Controls, “Thanks Meta!” (Said no teenager ever)
Meta, the parent company of the social media giant Instagram has recently added parental controls and partnered with organisations. To...
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Gwyneth
4 min read
What is Sendit? - Snapchat's Questionable Add-On App
Sendit is an "anonymous app to use with true friends, for mature teens," working exclusively with Snapchat to enhance users' experience...
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Lenny - 18yrs
6 min read
A response to the AFP articles in the press about the rise in sexploitation
Lenny - 18yrs Last week the AFP released a statement about the sharp rise in cases of online sexual exploitation of children. The...
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Madison
4 min read
Social Media Detox: Why Taking a Break Helps Your Mental Health
Last year, after having a massive fight with a group of friends, I decided to take a break from social media to focus on my mental...
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Gigi
4 min read
Parenting a teen on Social Media: Where does the danger actually lie?
Ever wondered what your teen really wants you to know about social media and wants you to teach them? Well, here it is. A brilliant and...
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Drue
6 min read
Trending on TikTok is the "game" Guess Who?
Many are probably thinking of the harmless, classic game of Guess Who? That we all played as kids… This is not the case. This new Guess...
1,849 views
Arya
4 min read
Social media; the students' distractor
Fifty-eight times is how many times you check your phone a day for a notification. In my last year of high school, the pressure is on....
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Lenny - 18yrs
10 min read
The adult "entertainment" industry and teens.......A Teenagers perspective.
***Trigger warning*** This article discusses sexual violence. My generation, Gen Z, is the first to have grown up without knowing a world...
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