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Jun 15

#02: Porn isn’t what it used to be

By Liz Walker Fact Sheets, School Newsletters

DOWNLOAD THIS UPDATE AS A FACT SHEET Porn isn't what it used to be Pornography is often defined as "sexually explicit materials that are intended to sexually [stimulate or] arouse the viewer" and which typically include portrayals of “nudity and/or various sexual acts”. This is the simplest definition to use...

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...

Feb 08

#01: Porn accessibility and its harms

By Liz Walker Fact Sheets, School Newsletters

DOWNLOAD THIS UPDATE AS A FACT SHEET How accessible is porn? Porn is accessible through any electronic device with internet access. The more portable the device, the more difficult it is to monitor and manage a child or young person’s use. Internationally, it is estimated that 1 in 3 internet users are under 18....

Oct 26

The role of pornography in influencing sexual violence

By Liz Walker Pornography

Youth Wellbeing Project provides expertise specific to the role of pornography in contributing to harms on children and young people. These harms include porn’s role: in shaping sexual scripts, thereby influencing child and youth attitudes and behaviours and as such, their social environment. as a “how to” manual for children...

Jul 19

Responding to pornography disclosure

By Liz Walker Pornography, School Newsletters

Research has found that early childhood teachers, primary educators and carers to identify and respond to young children displaying “problematic sexual behaviours”. There's an increase in the number of children under 10 years of age exhibiting harmful sexual behaviour towards each other - one of the related factors is exposure...

Mar 12

Prevention of Violence Against Girls and Women

By Liz Walker School Newsletters

We hear a lot about preventing violence against women, however, it's less common to hear how pornography contributes to this violence. And if we are not asking the right questions about the vehicle that's delivering violence directly into our youth's collective cultural psyche, we won't be effective in responding. When...

Feb 03

Why every word matters

By Liz Walker School Newsletters

This update is from one of our parent supporters–sharing an invaluable experience about online bullying. I recently had an experience that shook me more than I could have imagined. To understand the situation, here's a quick background update. I live in a community surrounded by supportive, compassionate and loving friends...

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