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The MANipulation Pipeline (And How It Works).
They're being groomed. Not in the traditional sense, but digitally by algorithms designed to manipulate their identity. TikTok, YouTube,...
Kirra Pendergast
Mar 296 min read
Instagram just launched a School Partnerships Program
Instagram just launched a School Partnerships Program in the US inviting schools to sign up for “prioritised reporting,” “educational...
Kirra Pendergast
Mar 262 min read
The Ban Is Coming. And the Irony?
Let’s start with the part no one wants to say out loud. Schools are still posting student photos and events on platforms that students...
Kirra Pendergast
Mar 254 min read
Look Up!
Yesterday, I was out for a walk with my love and our wildly cute, fiercely independent Scottish Terrier, Monte, who struts through our...
Kirra Pendergast
Mar 233 min read
Empty Promises, Exploitation, and What Actually Helps
Right now, across Australia and around the world vulnerable people are being targeted twice. First by sextortionists, and then by...
Kirra Pendergast
Mar 213 min read
"We Don’t Care About Privacy" Is The Biggest Lie This Generation Has Been Tricked Into Believing
I hear it all the time. From kids, from parents, from entire classrooms."Privacy? Who cares?"I can almost hear the collective eye roll...
Kirra Pendergast
Mar 213 min read
Understanding Incels
If you've been watching Netflix’s Adolescence and are trying to grasp the weight of the term "incel," you’re not alone. The word is...
Kirra Pendergast
Mar 205 min read
Why Schools and Parent Groups Should Stop Using WhatsApp for Communication
WhatsApp has become a default communication tool for many school communities, offering a quick and familiar way for parents to stay...
Kirra Pendergast
Mar 184 min read
Should Devices Be in Your Kid’s Bedroom at Night?
Short answer: Absolutely not (unless it is used as a medical device). Here’s why. Their Phone Is Robbing Their Sleep (and Sanity) That...
Kirra Pendergast
Mar 112 min read
It’s Not in the Script
When you are at the age where you are quoting your grandparents, it’s fair to say your youth is behind you. While the years ahead are...
Kirra Pendergast
Mar 53 min read
The Kids Are Watching.
I had Yum Cha for lunch today with one of my oldest and dearest friends, one of the wisest women I know. A mother of a spectacular young...
Kirra Pendergast
Mar 14 min read
How Social Media Stole Our Presence and Why We Must Reclaim It
There’s a particular kind of silence that comes when you step away from social media. Not just muting notifications but truly...
Kirra Pendergast
Feb 273 min read
Why Personal Mobile Phones Have No Place in Photographing Children at School or Childcare
Across Australia, many educators and carers are still using their personal phones to take photos of children—for learning documentation,...
Kirra Pendergast
Jul 4, 20243 min read
Childcare Provider and School Apps: Do You Know Exactly What You Have Signed Up For?
As a parent, especially new parents, we go through many emotions. Handing our children over to be cared for whilst we attend to working...
Kirra Pendergast
Jan 30, 202312 min read
What We’re Fighting Isn’t the Same Anymore And Neither Should Be Our Response
Online harm has evolved into something faster, quieter, and far more dangerous than our current systems were ever built to handle. It...
Kirra Pendergast
Jul 10, 20221 min read
The Rise of Synthetic Relationships
The increasing prevalence of AI-generated 'people' on platforms such as Instagram has led to the rise of “synthetic relationships”. A...
Kirra Pendergast
Jun 13, 20223 min read
Consent of Children on Social media - The Rise family channels
“Hey, buddy, is posting your birthday photos online okay?” To many parents, there is an easy answer - “Well, it's my child, and I just...
Kirra Pendergast
Mar 30, 20223 min read
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