Tag: social media

The manosphere is doing damage to our boys

How the manosphere is doing real‑world harm

There’s a lot of debate around the extent to which the manosphere is playing out in young people’s lives and relationships. Some suggest claims about its malevolence are misplaced. Others think just because…

The social media ban is going to be hard for kids

How to minimise family conflict over the social media ban

In just over a month Australia’s social media ban will begin. Catherine Page Jeffery, Lecturer in Media and Communications at University of Sydney, has some advice on helping your kids through the…

Social media ban for under 16s - how to prepare

5 ways to prepare under-16s for the 10 December social media ban

On 10 December, world-first legislation will ban Australian under-16s from certain social media platforms. By Micah Boerma and Daniel You Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, X, Reddit and YouTube will all be off…

What do teens really think about porn

Here’s what teens actually think about porn

Pornography has been in the news a lot this year. It was at the centre of discussions for addressing violence against women back in May. Deepfake pornography has also been in the…

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