#cyberbullying
#cyberbullying

Fathers plan legal action to get smartphones banned in England's schools

Two fathers seek judicial review to ban smartphones in English schools, arguing current guidance is unsafe for children.

fromJezebel

After Cierra Ortega's 'Love Island' Exit, Her Parents Ask Everyone for 'Basic Human Decency'

Reality show contestants face intense social media backlash after exit, with demands for accountability and statements addressing online hate.

#smartphones

Digital life

I don't think my brain should have gone through that': five young people on their experience of smartphones as teens

fromScary Mommy

New Study Offers A Surprising Take On Middle Schoolers & Smartphones

Smartphone ownership among older kids may enhance well-being, countering fears of negative impacts.

A survey indicates children with smartphones report less depression and anxiety.

Digital life

I don't think my brain should have gone through that': five young people on their experience of smartphones as teens

fromScary Mommy

New Study Offers A Surprising Take On Middle Schoolers & Smartphones

Smartphone ownership among older kids may enhance well-being, countering fears of negative impacts.

A survey indicates children with smartphones report less depression and anxiety.

A Variety of Factors Contribute to Youth Suicides

Childhood trauma, especially abuse, significantly increases suicide risk among youths.

Cyberbullying adds to shame in victims, exacerbating suicidal tendencies.

fromLos Angeles Times

District loses appeal, must pay $1 million for El Segundo middle schooler's year of torment

Irons, who was 13 when the nearly yearlong bullying campaign began in fall 2017. "This ruling confirms what the jury already knew," Irons' attorney Christa Ramey said in a statement. "Eleri was failed at every level by the very people who were supposed to protect her."

SF parents

#social-media

Digital life

The Irish Independent's View: Why a smartphone ban in schools must be properly explored

NYC parents

New Zealand's prime minister proposes social media ban for under-16s

Digital life

The Irish Independent's View: Why a smartphone ban in schools must be properly explored

NYC parents

New Zealand's prime minister proposes social media ban for under-16s

more#social-media

#education

NYC parents

'We'll put an end to students doomscrolling on smartphones' - Tanaiste vows to get young people 'talking and laughing' again

NYC parents

'We'll put an end to students doomscrolling on smartphones' - Tanaiste vows to get young people 'talking and laughing' again

NYC parents

'We'll put an end to students doomscrolling on smartphones' - Tanaiste vows to get young people 'talking and laughing' again

NYC parents

fromwww.independent.co.uk

'We'll put an end to students doomscrolling on smartphones' - Tanaiste vows to get young people 'talking and laughing' again

Schools to receive funding for secure phone storage options to support mobile-free zones.

more#education

fromSocial Media Explorer

Ban smartphones in schools, Starmer told by the country that's done it

The Independent champions accessible journalism while covering key issues such as educational reforms and reproductive rights.

Shweta Harve Strikes Back at Online Hate with Defiant New Single "What the Troll?" - Social Media Explorer

Shweta Harve's 'What the Troll?' serves as a bold anthem against cyberbullying.

Women in technology

fromNew York Post

Exclusive | Teenagers, teachers victims of disgusting fake AI nudes - and the perpetrators are barely being punished

AI-generated images are increasingly being used maliciously to create and circulate realistic nude images of minors without their consent.

NYC parents

fromTheregister

New Zealand kind-of moves to ban social media for under-16s

New Zealand is considering a bill to ban social media for children under 16 for safety reasons.

fromThe Local France

French court backs Olympics choreographer in cyberbullying case

The seven accused, of whom only one was present in court, were found guilty of sending hate messages, and even a death threat, to Thomas Jolly.

France politics

Privacy technologies

fromajc

Internet giants challenge Georgia law designed to shield children from harm

NetChoice's lawsuit challenges Georgia's law requiring age verification for online access, arguing it infringes on free speech and parental rights.

#adolescence

fromPsychology Today

Parenting

Why Every Parent Needs to Watch the 'Adolescence' Series

fromThe Nation

Media industry

The Creator of "Adolescence" Backs a Social Media Ban for Kids-but It's the Wrong Move

fromPsychology Today

Why Every Parent Needs to Watch the 'Adolescence' Series

The series Adolescence confronts the tragic reality of youth violence and cyberbullying in today's tech-centric society.

Media industry

fromThe Nation

The Creator of "Adolescence" Backs a Social Media Ban for Kids-but It's the Wrong Move

The dangers faced by young people online require pragmatism over prohibition.

more#adolescence

Social media marketing

fromFast Company

Families demand action from Meta over children's deaths linked to platform harm

Meta is urged to address harmful content impacting children after a vigil by families of loss victims.

fromMail Online

The simple trick that reveals if YOUR child is being cyber-bullied

Parents can monitor signs of cyberbullying through predictive text suggestions on their child's device.

fromNew York Post