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Parents taking over Facebook leads to teens switching off the app

Annabel Hennessy, The Daily Telegraph FACEBOOK is no longer considered cool by Australian teens with its popularity among youngsters plummeting 70 per cent in two years. A new survey by Best Enemies Education of 800 Australians aged 13-18 has revealed just 11.57 per cent say the Mark Zuckerberg site is their most used app — a Read more…

By Darren Bark, 4 yearsOctober 30, 2018 ago
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Is Instagram Guilt-Tripping Parents Into Signing Their Kids Up?

The Project – Channel 10 Social media giant Instagram has come under fire for a parents’ guide which suggests that not allowing kids to join social media increases their risk of social marginalisation. Click here to see further details on the story shown on The Project

By Darren Bark, 4 yearsSeptember 11, 2018 ago
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Instagram guilt-tripping parents into letting young children open an account or risk being bullied

The Daily Telegraph INSTAGRAM is guilt-tripping parents into letting children younger than 13 have their own accounts by claiming they will be bullied if they are not on the app. The social media giant also argues that having a public account­ is “part of the fun”. It has come under fire from Read more…

By Darren Bark, 4 yearsSeptember 10, 2018 ago
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Caffeine chaos out of control for gamers: Doctors slam drugs which ‘help’ you play all night

The Daily Telegraph KIDS who play video games are being encouraged to take caffeine-loaded “supplements” to boost their reaction times and help them stay up all night playing. Best Enemies director Ross Bark, who runs cyber-safety courses in NSW schools, said “gaming supplements” were a growing problem parents needed to Read more…

By Darren Bark, 4 yearsAugust 20, 2018 ago
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Australian children’s personal information is being sold online after being stolen from gaming sites

The Daily Telegraph POPULAR video games such as Fortnite and Minecraft are being used to harvest children’s personal data by web fiends who flog it to anyone willing to stump up the cash. Cyber-safety expert Ross Bark said crooks could use a child’s username and password for a gaming site Read more…

By Darren Bark, 5 yearsJuly 16, 2018 ago
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Tips for parents to ensure their young children’s safety online.

The TODAY Show – Channel 9 Here’s a frightening number for you – 72 million pieces of data on average are being collected from a child before they turn 13. What can parents do to keep their children’s private information safe? Watch Ross Bark’s interview on The TODAY Show to Read more…

By Darren Bark, 5 yearsJune 17, 2018 ago
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Cyber-trolls and online bullies: Call for bans amid spate of teenage suicides

The Daily Telegraph CYBER-BULLIES would be banned from social media and slapped with an online­ version of an apprehended violence­ order as part of a radical plan to stop trolls. Anti-bullying charities are using a powerful parliamentary inquiry to call for a criminalisation of trolling — including giving child cyber-bullies Read more…

By Darren Bark, 5 yearsFebruary 12, 2018 ago
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Kids are being exposed to disturbing content on YouTube

A Current Affair – Channel 9 The summer holidays are peak internet season for families – but parents have been warned about a trend of violent, graphic cartoons specifically designed to target children. The cartoons feature beloved children’s characters such as Peppa Pig, Spider-Man and Elsa from Frozen, but feature Read more…

By Darren Bark, 5 yearsJanuary 8, 2018 ago
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Year 7 students suffering high school anxiety need help

The Daily Telegraph PRIMARY school students making the transition to high school need to be given extra support from teachers and parents to stop episodes of anxiety and depression being triggered by the upheaval. Ross Bark runs programs across NSW helping children make the switch from primary to high school. Read more…

By Darren Bark, 5 yearsNovember 9, 2017 ago
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The sex predators operating online, targeting mobile savvy teenage victims with shock tactics

EXPERTS have warned of the shocking tactics sex predators employ in order to lure unsuspecting child victims, including infiltrating popular mobile apps. The growing use of smartphones among young Australians is putting them at risk of contact with paedophiles, as well as a bombardment of explicit content. Cyber safety expert Read more…

By Darren Bark, 5 yearsSeptember 5, 2017 ago

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