#WakeUpWednesday 07.02.24 This #WakeUpWednesday guide examines the video chat service Monkey, highlighting several risks and suggesting ways to minimise them.
#WakeUpWednesday 31.01.24 Over the years, numerous strategies have been developed which are intended to influence users’ behaviour – making us more likely to remain on a site, game or platform for longer periods of time. These techniques are known as ‘persuasive...
#WakeUpWednesday 24.01.23 “The #1 teen dating website in the world” – that’s the claim of MyLOL, which offers 13 to 19-year-olds the chance to rate each other’s pics, send private messages and contact strangers online. If that sets your alarm bells ringing,...
Newsletter 8 January 19th 2024
#WakeUpWednesday 17.01.24 One in three 8-year-olds in Britain own a smartphone and that proportion rises to more than 90% by the time children reach 12. This increase – driven by factors both personal (blossoming independence) and practical (the transition to...
