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Jun 02

A step closer to Age Verification in Australia

By Liz Walker Technology One Comment

15 months after Committee Recommendations for Age Verification, the Australian Government finally responds in support The Australian Federal Government has finally responded to calls to protect children from online pornography. The response is encouraging but there is still much to be done. On March 5, 2020, the House of Representatives Standing...

Feb 21

Pathways to online risk

By Liz Walker Mental Health, Pornography, Sexting, Studies Feed, Technology

On Safer Internet Day (February 9, 2021), UNICEF and LSE launched a rapid evidence review, aiming to identify the pathways to resilience and harm and the factors that can intensify risk or protect children from it. Published as part of our Interesting Studies Feed, the below information is an excerpt...

Feb 11

Compulsive internet use by teens linked to emotional issues: study

By Liz Walker Mental Health, Studies Feed, Technology

Limiting internet use is more effective than teaching general emotional skills A recent study (June 2020) has found internet addiction in teenagers leads to difficulty regulating emotions. However, there was no evidence that pre-existing emotional issues are a predictor of obsessive internet use. Published in the peer-reviewed journal Emotion, the paper...

A step closer to Age Verification in Australia

Pathways to online risk

Compulsive internet use by teens linked to emotional issues: study

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