#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...
#WakeUpWednesday 10.01.24 With disturbing frequency, some individuals post damaging hate speech online under the guise of ‘freedom of expression’ – and unless young people can identify hate speech, there’s a risk of them being influenced by such harmful content. This...
#WakeUpWednesday 03.01.24 From using them for communication, work, shopping and entertainment, devices such as smartphones, laptops and the rest are now deeply ingrained into modern society. Small wonder, then, that young people – who’ve grown up surrounded by such...
Newsletter 7 December 22nd 2023
