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20% of young people who forwarded nudes say they had permission – but only 8% gave it. Why the gap?
20% of young people who forwarded nudes say they had permission – but only 8% gave it. Why the gap?

Technology

20% of young people who forwarded nudes say they had permission – but only 8% gave it. Why the gap?

Elizabeth Mary Clancy, Deakin University and Bianca Klettke, Deakin University The sending and receiving of intimate images and videos is increasingly becoming a part of people’s sexual relationships – particularly for teenagers and young adults. Image-based “sexting” has steadily increased over the past few years. Aggregated data from population-representative studies in the United States, which [...]

By Generation Next|2023-09-12T12:00:11+10:00September 12th, 2023|Categories: Technology|Tags: Article|0 Comments

Can machines be self-aware? New research explains how this could happen
Can machines be self-aware? New research explains how this could happen

Society & Culture, Technology

Can machines be self-aware? New research explains how this could happen

Michael Timothy Bennett, Australian National University To build a machine, one must know what its parts are and how they fit together. To understand the machine, one needs to know what each part does and how it contributes to its function. In other words, one should be able to explain the “mechanics” of how it [...]

By Generation Next|2023-08-21T16:35:05+10:00August 14th, 2023|Categories: Society & Culture, Technology|Tags: Article|0 Comments

Teenage brains are drawn to popular social media challenges – here’s how parents can get their kids to think twice
Teenage brains are drawn to popular social media challenges – here’s how parents can get their kids to think twice

Cybersafety, Technology

Teenage brains are drawn to popular social media challenges – here’s how parents can get their kids to think twice

Elisa M. Trucco, Florida International University and Julie Cristello, Florida International University Viral social media trends started innocently enough. In the early 2010s there was planking, the “Harlem Shake” dance and lip syncing to Carly Rae Jepsen’s summer anthem “Call Me Maybe.” Then came the ice bucket challenge, which raised an estimated US$115 million for [...]

By Generation Next|2023-06-15T14:49:33+10:00May 26th, 2023|Categories: Cybersafety, Technology|Tags: Article|0 Comments

‘Kidfluencer’ culture is harming kids in several ways – and there’s no meaningful regulation of it
‘Kidfluencer’ culture is harming kids in several ways – and there’s no meaningful regulation of it

Cybersafety, Social Media, Society & Culture, Technology

‘Kidfluencer’ culture is harming kids in several ways – and there’s no meaningful regulation of it

Catherine Jane Archer, Edith Cowan University and Kate Delmo, University of Technology Sydney Parents share content of their children for myriad reasons, including to connect with friends and family, and to seek validation or support. However, some parents also do this for commercial gain. They manage their children as social media “kidfluencers” – allowing them [...]

By Generation Next|2023-06-15T14:49:16+10:00May 26th, 2023|Categories: Cybersafety, Social Media, Society & Culture, Technology|Tags: Article|0 Comments

How digital devices can become weapons in our relationships
How digital devices can become weapons in our relationships

Technology

How digital devices can become weapons in our relationships

Associate Professor Bridget Harris, Dr Cynthia Brown, Dr Dana McKay and Dr Renee Fiolet According to the World Health Organization, intimate partner violence (IPV) is an international crisis that significantly impacts on the health, wellbeing and safety of people (mostly women). While technology has become essential part of living a convenient, connected and empowered [...]

By Generation Next|2023-06-15T14:48:58+10:00May 26th, 2023|Categories: Technology|Tags: Article|0 Comments

Social media addiction disrupts the sleep, moods and social activities of teens and young adults
Social media addiction disrupts the sleep, moods and social activities of teens and young adults

Mental Health & Wellbeing, Sleep, Technology

Social media addiction disrupts the sleep, moods and social activities of teens and young adults

Linda Pagani, Université de Montréal; Amélie Gilker Beauchamp, Université de Montréal; Beatrice Necsa, Université de Montréal; Benoit Gauthier, Université de Montréal; Kianoush Harandian, Université de Montréal, and Laurie-Anne Kosak, Université de Montréal It took a half century for the first American Surgeon General Report to establish the link between tobacco and lung cancer. In response, [...]

By Generation Next|2023-05-03T14:16:01+10:00April 27th, 2023|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Sleep, Technology|Tags: Article|0 Comments

Taking a critical look at cancel culture
Taking a critical look at cancel culture

Social Media, Technology

Taking a critical look at cancel culture

The recent decision of the major law firm MinterEllison to sever ties with the Adelaide Festival because it invited two Palestinian writers whose views the firm finds objectionable is one of many recent examples of “cancel culture”. In Australia, they also include promoters cancelling tours of bands accused of far-right sympathies, and of bands cancelling themselves because [...]

By Generation Next|2023-03-29T16:07:26+11:00March 29th, 2023|Categories: Social Media, Technology|Tags: Article|0 Comments

Lucky girl syndrome: the potential dark side of TikTok’s extreme positive thinking trend
Lucky girl syndrome: the potential dark side of TikTok’s extreme positive thinking trend

Social Media, Technology

Lucky girl syndrome: the potential dark side of TikTok’s extreme positive thinking trend

Lowri Dowthwaite-Walsh, University of Central Lancashire If you’re looking for ways to bring more positive changes into your life, TikTok recommends jumping on the “lucky girl syndrome” trend. The hashtag links countless videos, all claiming this new form of positive thinking can help you achieve your goals. If you haven’t already come across one of [...]

By Generation Next|2023-03-16T12:07:35+11:00March 13th, 2023|Categories: Social Media, Technology|Tags: Article|0 Comments

Is 13 too young to have a TikTok or Instagram account?
Is 13 too young to have a TikTok or Instagram account?

Social Media, Technology

Is 13 too young to have a TikTok or Instagram account?

Catherine Page Jeffery, University of Sydney The surgeon general is the “nation’s doctor” in the United States. They are tasked with giving Americans the “best scientific information” about their health. Late last month, the current US surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, warned 13 is too young to join social media. He said it poses a risk [...]

By Generation Next|2023-02-23T17:29:02+11:00February 21st, 2023|Categories: Social Media, Technology|Tags: Article|0 Comments

Ping, your pizza is on its way. Ping, please rate the driver. Yes, constant notifications really do tax your brain
Ping, your pizza is on its way. Ping, please rate the driver. Yes, constant notifications really do tax your brain

Screen Use, Social Media, Wellbeing

Ping, your pizza is on its way. Ping, please rate the driver. Yes, constant notifications really do tax your brain

Sharon Horwood, Deakin University A ping from the pizza company. A couple of pings from your socials. Ping, ping, ping from your family WhatsApp group trying to organise a weekend barbecue. With all those smartphone notifications, it’s no wonder you lose focus on what you’re trying to do do. Your phone doesn’t even need to [...]

By Generation Next|2023-01-16T15:37:30+11:00December 10th, 2022|Categories: Screen Use, Social Media, Wellbeing|Tags: Article|0 Comments