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Millions of Social Media Photos Found on Child Exploitation Sharing Sites

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk Innocent photos of children originally posted on social media and family blogs account for up to half the material found on some paedophile image-sharing sites, according to Australia's new Children's eSafety Commissioner. Mostly the images are posted by parents, who are unaware of how easily they can be downloaded and stored by friends or strangers. Tens of millions of photos of children doing everyday [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2015-10-02T10:10:56+10:00October 1st, 2015|Categories: Cybersafety, Technology|Tags: child exploitation, children, eSafety, family blogs, internet, Parents, Social Media|0 Comments

We Found Only One-Third of Published Psychology Research is Reliable – Now What?

Galleryhip The ability to repeat a study and find the same results twice is a prerequisite for building scientific knowledge. Replication allows us to ensure empirical findings are reliable and refines our understanding of when a finding occurs. It may surprise you to learn, then, that scientists do not often conduct – much [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2015-09-28T15:43:48+10:00September 28th, 2015|Categories: Science & Research, Technology|Tags: existing studies, Media, psychology, publications, research, scientists|0 Comments

Selfie Deaths Outnumber Deaths From Shark Attacks Since 2013

Extreme selfie poseur, Kirill Oreshkin (still alive). The Russian government has launched a campaign against such dangerous photographs, which has led to the deaths of others. Photo: Facebook Which of these is more likely to kill you: a shark or a photograph? At least 11 people have died this year while trying to [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2015-09-28T15:47:41+10:00September 27th, 2015|Categories: Society & Culture, Technology|Tags: death, photos, selfie-related injuries, selfies, shark attacks, Social Media|0 Comments

Media Violence – Busting the Myths!

edition.cnn.com, Istockphoto The American Psychological Association has just released a review of the research on the impact of playing violent video games. Contrary to what the mass media, the gaming industry and many gamers would have us believe, the jury is still not out on whether ongoing exposure to violent video games poses [...]

By Shridevi|2015-09-14T23:17:13+10:00September 11th, 2015|Categories: Cybersafety, Technology|Tags: aggressive behaviour, criminal violence, gaming industry, mass media, violent behaviour, violent video games|0 Comments

How Great Australian Spelling Bee Made Spelling and Being a Nerd Cool Again

tenplay.com.au Forget bathroom reveals and mystery cooking challenges, there's a new show in town, and it's all about the nerds. Over the past month, Ten's Great Australian Spelling Bee has shown we're a country of terrible spellers while elevating a number of brainy kids to rock star status. The quiz show pitted pint-sized geniuses against each other and on Tuesday [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2015-09-14T13:43:34+10:00September 10th, 2015|Categories: Society & Culture, Technology|Tags: Australian Spelling Bee, children, high IQ, intelligence, Media, spelling, tv show|0 Comments

Study Connects Objectification of Women with Increased Vulnerability to Sexual Victimization

static03.mediaite.com University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers have taken a first step toward understanding why some women struggle to say "no" to unwanted sexual advances and are more vulnerable to sexual victimization. - Leslie Reed Source: Study connects objectification of women with increased vulnerability to sexual victimization

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2015-09-14T10:32:49+10:00September 10th, 2015|Categories: Society & Culture, Technology|Tags: Media, objectification, sexual abuse, sexual victimisation, women, women struggle|0 Comments

Extra Hour of Screen Time Per Day Associated with Poorer Grades

www.gunnars.com An extra hour per day spent watching TV, using the internet or playing computer games during Year 10 is associated with poorer grades at GCSE at age 16 - the equivalent of the difference between two grades - according to research from the University of Cambridge. In a study published today in [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2015-09-07T09:37:04+10:00September 7th, 2015|Categories: Cybersafety, Technology|Tags: academic achievement, gadgets, grades, nutrition, physical activity, school, screen time|0 Comments

Coles Withdraws Lads’ Mag Zoo Weekly from Sale after Staff Complaint and Online Campaign

A recent edition of Zoo Weekly, www.smh.com.au Ms Pintur said Zoo Weekly "teaches boys that girls like me and my friends exist purely for their sexual use. I couldn't understand why Coles and Woolworths, which pride themselves in their corporate responsibility, family values, and care for their local communities could profit from selling this harmful product. By discontinuing Zoo, Coles has finally done the [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2015-09-07T13:43:10+10:00September 4th, 2015|Categories: Society & Culture, Technology|Tags: Coles, food industry, sexual assult, Social Media, supermarkets, women, women stereotype, zoo weekly|2 Comments

Auburn Deputy Mayor Salim Mehajer and His Lidcombe Developments

The Mehajer development in John Street, Lidcombe. The Sydney Morning Herald Salim Mehajer, the western Sydney deputy mayor with the big wedding, is hoping to make more than $45 million extra profit by simply shifting walls around on one of his developments. - Damien Murphy Source: Auburn deputy mayor Salim Mehajer and his [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2015-08-31T09:03:54+10:00August 31st, 2015|Categories: Society & Culture, Technology|Tags: Auburn, Deputy Mayor, Lidcombe developments, money, Salim Mehajer, wedding|0 Comments

Lessons from The Child Predator Social Experiment

https://youtu.be/6jMhMVEjEQg In the video, YouTube star Coby Persin sets out to show how easy it is to pick up an underage girl using social media. He makes a fake profile on Facebook, pretending to be a 15-year-old boy. And then with the permission of parents, he friend requests three girls, ages 12, 13 and 14. [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2015-08-31T09:06:46+10:00August 24th, 2015|Categories: Society & Culture, Technology|Tags: Child Predator, facebook, girls, parenting, social experiment, Social Media, stranger danger, Teenagers|0 Comments