The youth market researchers at Ypulse just reported that 83% of millennial parents agreed with their survey statement that "social media platforms should do more to police and prevent cyberbullying." Their concerns are certainly justified, because cyberbullying is "awful but lawful" – not generally a kind of online harm that law enforcement can address. But is it worse than the offline version … [Read more...] about A solution for ‘awful but lawful’
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For SID 2023: What youth want ‘online safety’ to teach
It's Safer Internet Day – the 20th one. The first, in 2004, was celebrated by 13 EU countries and Australia, this year's being marked in 180 countries and territories. There couldn't be a better way for NetFamilyNews to mark the day than to train the spotlight on how young people themselves have reimagined the teaching of Internet safety, and that was done in Australia by two leading lights in … [Read more...] about For SID 2023: What youth want ‘online safety’ to teach
ChatGPT for media literacy training
You may've heard about ChatGPT. It reached 100 million active users last month, "making it the fastest-growing consumer product in history," according to The Economist, which may have something to do with all the headlines about it. So here's my thinking on this quite remarkable chatbot, which, basically, is artificial intelligence that you can chat with, like Siri or Alexa, except that Siri or … [Read more...] about ChatGPT for media literacy training
Mental health 2023, Part 1: Youth on algorithms
Richard Graham, a psychiatrist in London and a fellow youth advocate, tagged me in a post on LinkedIn today, and I'm glad he did. I was getting ready to post about the remarkable "ySKILLS" report published a few weeks ago, and his post not only touched on his journey as a co-author but showed how talking with young people about their lived experience with tech and media can help their peers, … [Read more...] about Mental health 2023, Part 1: Youth on algorithms
BeReal & being real about safety & privacy
Seventeen magazine recently asked me if the BeReal app is safe for teens. Here’s their article about that, which is great but of course lots got left on the cutting floor. Here’s my full take: The way this Paris-based app is designed, it’s actually safer than a lot of other apps because it’s made for sharing just among friends. Accounts are private by default. People have to ask permission to … [Read more...] about BeReal & being real about safety & privacy