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The Exodus of Creativity
Visual Artis Emma Walker - Photo by Tajette O'Halloran This morning, I came across a post on Instagram by my dear friend Emma Walker, an...
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Jan 254 min read
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Cyberbullying driving teen girls towards eating disorders and cosmetic procedures, study finds
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-29/cyberbullying-research-eating-disorders-tenenage-girls/104400772
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Jan 141 min read
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The Global Ripple Effect of AI Chip Restrictions
Just a few days before he exits the White House, the Biden administration has introduced the "AI Diffusion rule" announced yesterday this...
Kirra Pendergast
Jan 143 min read
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Small Business Owners - Are You Paying Attention?
This morning, my business world buzzed with news that Project Liberty, spearheaded by billionaire Frank McCourt, is making an ambitious...
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Jan 143 min read
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Lies, Lawn Mowers and the End of the World
When I was 12 or 13, a child of the Cold War era, I carried a weight that most kids my age didn’t even realise existed and many of my...
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Jan 127 min read
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TikTok and the US Supreme Court
As the U.S. Supreme Court deliberates TikTok’s future in the U.S, the stakes go far beyond the platform’s 170 million American users....
Kirra Pendergast
Jan 102 min read
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Zuckerberg’s Chaos Machine. The Death of Fact-Checking and the Future of Cyber Safety Education
Zuckerberg’s latest stunt, gutting Meta’s fact-checking system and replacing it with “community notes” isn’t just reckless; it’s...
Kirra Pendergast
Jan 94 min read
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YouTube’s Algorithm of Promoting Skeletal Bodies and Extreme Diets to Young Girls
YouTube’s role in shaping youth culture has grown exponentially, offering a vast library of content that caters to millions. The...
Kirra Pendergast
Jan 34 min read
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The Ghost Town and the Bots
It’s tempting to immediately declare what you are about to read as the death knell for Facebook, but history suggests otherwise. Social...
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Jan 32 min read
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El Mundo Spain - The Dilemma of banning minors using social media: "Laws alone are not enough"
https://www.elmundo.es/papel/historias/2024/12/03/674f390cfc6c83fe268b456e.html
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Dec 11, 20241 min read
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ABC Australia - Roblox
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-02/roblox-9-year-old-child-targeted-by-sexual-predator/104659312
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Dec 6, 20241 min read
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Nov 29, 20240 min read
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CNN - School bullies have moved online. But is banning all under-16s from social media really the answer? - CNN
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Nov 26, 20241 min read
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Nine Honey - Should you post a photo of your child online?
https://honey.nine.com.au/parenting/social-media-etiquette-should-you-post-a-photo-of-a-child-online/f53498a3-e50f-4e0b-a1c6-23ee77d12dda
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Nov 22, 20241 min read
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Australian Financial Review - Should I pay my children to stay off social media?
https://www.afr.com/wealth/personal-finance/should-i-pay-my-children-to-stay-off-social-media-20240801-p5jyh2
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Nov 22, 20241 min read
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Mamamia No Filter - Why People are asking photos of your kids feet
https://www.mamamia.com.au/cyber-bullying-story/
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Nov 22, 20241 min read
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Bloomberg - Roblox's Predator Problem
DoctorRofatnik, known to fans as “Doc,” looked almost mayoral in a tall white hat, a red tie and an American flag pin. A smirk was...
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Nov 12, 20242 min read
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