Avoid Online Unhappiness: Personal/Family Issues
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Deep Fake Zoom Meeting Scams $25M from Hong Kong Company
Every member of the meeting was fake except the victim
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📺
Deepfake Videos Are Getting Real and That’s a Problem
So-called deepfakes can be playful, but can also have real, damaging consequences for people’s lives.
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BBC newsreader 'speaks' languages he can’t
By using artificial intelligence software, newsreadr Matthew Amroliwala suddenly appears to be speaking Spanish, Mandarin and Hindi
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🌍
Go Viral Game
Online game where user tries to create a fake news storm
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BBC Trending
Reporting on tech and online events
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📌
Google Fact Check Tools
Search fact checks about a topic or person (includes image search)
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📌
Reuters Fact Check
Examining social media narratives and misinformation
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🌍
Full Fact (fact checking site)
Full Fact is a registered charity (no. 1158683) and a non-profit company (no. 06975984)
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⚙️
Snopes
Fact-checking site
-
🔊
The Alan MacMasters' toaster hoax
The anatomy of a Wikipedia hoax about the inventor of the electrical toaster
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InstaTraders
A BBC documentary investigating companies who claim you can make big money FX trading
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📌
Binary Options (FCA)
Find out how binary options work, how to avoid scams and what to do if you’re scammed
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📌
UK schoolgirl who faced terror charges is ‘wake-up call about grooming
Charges against Rhianan Rudd, then 15, were dropped after evidence proved she had been groomed online by rightwing extremists
-
🔊
What is Online Grooming
Grooming is when someone seeks to build an emotional connection with a child to gain their trust for sexual purposes
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📌
InternetMatters.Org: Grooming
Online grooming facts & advice: Watch Expert Video
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📌
15 Signs of a Catfisher – What to Do About It & How to Leave
This article helps you discover if you are in a catfishing relationship and shows you the best way to handle yourself
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📌
How to Spot a Catfisher
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📌
'County lines' drug gangs tracking children via social media (2019 article)
Warnings on coercion and blackmailing over smartphones went unheeded, say experts, as child exploitation spirals
-
📌
What is Money Muling?
Explanation of money muling
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📌
I was a teenage 'money mule'
BBC: Story of a young woman who got involved in illegal use of her bank account
-
📌
UK schoolgirl who faced terror charges is ‘wake-up call about grooming
Charges against Rhianan Rudd, then 15, were dropped after evidence proved she had been groomed online by rightwing extremists
-
🔊
Britain's new far-right (Pt1): A lockdown creation
A Times investigation into Patriotic Alternative, the brainchild of the former youth leader of the BNP
-
🔊
Britain's new far-right (Pt2): The Nazi YouTuber
A Times investigation into Patriotic Alternative, the brainchild of the former youth leader of the BNP
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📌
Tackling radicalisation – Q&A with psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos
Dr Linda Papadopoulos is one of the most recognisable and well-respected psychologists working in the UK today
- 📱UK Police "Prevent" Programme: 0800 011 3764
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📌
Protecting Children from Radicalisation
It can be hard to know what to do if you're worried about the radicalisation of a child. NSPCC advice can help.
-
🔊
The Coming Storm (BBC)
The Coming Storm is the story of events leading up to the attack on the US Capitol, Jan 6 2021
-
📌
Claims about Rothschild family wealth are grossly exaggerated.
Claims that Rothschilds' net worth is $500 trillion - 80% of the world's wealth - are grossly exaggerated.
-
🔊
How a Canadian woman accidentally invented one of the internet's most toxic male communities
"Reply All" from Gimlet
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📌
Incels waging "war against women" and pose "emerging threat to children", study finds
Users in the world's leading incel forum post about rape every 29 minutes and its rules were changed six months ago to accommodate paedophilia
-
📌
Claims about Rothschild family wealth are grossly exaggerated.
Claims that Rothschilds' net worth is $500 trillion - 80% of the world's wealth - are grossly exaggerated.
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📺
Lloyds Bank logged into using AI voice
A security researcher was able to get past Lloyds Bank voice recognition using artificial intelligence
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How I Broke Into a Bank Account With an AI-Generated Voice
Banks in the U.S. and Europe tout voice ID as a secure way to log into your account. I proved it's possible to trick such systems with free or cheap AI-generated voices.
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Scam Interceptors
Working with ethical hackers, Rav Wilding is hunting down the scammers plaguing our lives
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How to spot fraud
Would you know if someone was trying to defraud you? Once you know the tactics fraudsters use and the signs to look out for, you have a better chance.
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🔊
Most Convincing Scams of 2023
Which magazine report of scams mid-way through last year
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Which? Scam Alerts Service. Free Sign-up
Which? is a magazine published by the non-profit Consumers' Association
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The Missing Cryptoqueen (BBC)
Dr Ruja Ignatova persuaded millions to join her financial revolution. Then she disappeared. Why?
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📌
How to spot HMRC phone, text and email tax scams
Listen to two real, threatening automated messages from fraudsters pretending to be from the HMRC
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📌
Money Saving Expert: New warning issued over automated scam calls
Consumers are being warned to look out for automated phone calls pretending to be from their bank or card company
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🔊
Long Distance: A Reporter Visits the Scammer Who Called Him
This week, a telephone scammer makes a terrible mistake. He calls Alex Goldman.
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Long Distance Part II
This week, a telephone scammer makes a terrible mistake. He calls Alex Goldman.
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📌
How to spot an email scam
10 tips to safeguard yourself from fraudsters trying to steal your personal information and bank details.
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📌
Are you donating to a charity scammer?
501 charity frauds were reported to Action Fraud between 1/11/22 and 31/10/23, totaling £2.7m
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📌
Here's how to spot a fake crowdfunding page
Jessica Ratty, Head of PR at Crowdfunding UK, explains how to stay alert when donating to campaigns online.
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📌
Action Fraud - Charity donation fraud
Fraudsters may claim to be raising money for a fake charity or impersonate a well-known charity.
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Charity on the Internet: How to identify scammers
Scammers prey on people’s kindness. We tell you how to distinguish them from those who are truly in need.
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📺
BBC Bitesize - Is Seeing Believing?
On social media, it’s easy to be taken in by a dramatic videos or shocking stories. But not every image is real.
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📌
How to spot and avoid “Hi Mum” message scams
A “hi mum” message scam works by tricking the victim into thinking they’ve been contacted by the child
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📺
Barclays TV Ad: Fraud Smart: The Imposter
Illustrating someone impersonating a member of bank staff
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📌
If a scammer calls and says your internet is about to be cut off, don't press '1'
Broadband customers are being warned against a scam claiming there is a problem with their internet service
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📌
How One Man Lost $1 Million To A Crypto ‘Super Scam’ Called Pig Butchering
Pig butchering is a long-game financial con in which “pigs” are “butchered” by people convincing them to invest large sums in cryptocurrency-fueled trading platforms.
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📺
Investigating Logan Paul's biggest scam.
Exposing Online Scams
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🔊
Bad Influencer: The Great Insta Con
The shocking story of the rise and fall of one of Instagram’s first super-influencers
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📌
Cyberbullying advice from Dr Linda PapadopoulosPare
From the "Internet Matters" website
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📌
Anti-Bullying Week
ABA are official organisers of Anti-Bullying Week and Odd Socks Day in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Anti-Bullying Week 2023 will take place from Monday 13th - Friday 17th November
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📺
LifeBabble: What is cyberbullying?
The Lifebabblers talk about what it means to be a cyberbully
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📺
Deepfake Porn: Could You Be Next?
Film exploring the rise of deepfake porn, a new form of image-based sexual abuse where harmless images are turned into hardcore porn and used against victims, with devastating consequences
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🌍
Web3 is going just great
News on latest Web 3 disasters
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📌
Is social media harming teens? Yes and no.
Columbia Journalism Review discussion of "The Anxious Generation"
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📺
Author Jonathan Haidt discusses "The Anxious Generation"
CBS Report with interview
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📖
The Anxious Generation
How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
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🔊
Rewilding the smartphone generation: One school's story
Could an entire generation be suffering serious and irreversible damage from smartphones and what should we do?
-
📌
15 Signs of a Catfisher – What to Do About It & How to Leave
This article helps you discover if you are in a catfishing relationship and shows you the best way to handle yourself
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📌
How to Spot a Catfisher
a
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📌
'County lines' drug gangs tracking children via social media (2019 article)
Warnings on coercion and blackmailing over smartphones went unheeded, say experts, as child exploitation spirals
-
📌
What is Money Muling?
Explanation of money muling
-
📌
I was a teenage 'money mule'
BBC: Story of a young woman who got involved in illegal use of her bank account
-
📌
UK schoolgirl who faced terror charges is ‘wake-up call about grooming
Charges against Rhianan Rudd, then 15, were dropped after evidence proved she had been groomed online by rightwing extremists
-
🔊
Britain's new far-right (Pt1): A lockdown creation
A Times investigation into Patriotic Alternative, the brainchild of the former youth leader of the BNP
-
🔊
Britain's new far-right (Pt2): The Nazi YouTuber
A Times investigation into Patriotic Alternative, the brainchild of the former youth leader of the BNP
-
📌
Tackling radicalisation – Q&A with psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos
Dr Linda Papadopoulos is one of the most recognisable and well-respected psychologists working in the UK today
- 📱UK Police "Prevent" Programme: 0800 011 3764
-
📌
Protecting Children from Radicalisation
It can be hard to know what to do if you're worried about the radicalisation of a child. NSPCC advice can help.
-
🔊
The Coming Storm (BBC)
The Coming Storm is the story of events leading up to the attack on the US Capitol, Jan 6 2021
-
📌
Claims about Rothschild family wealth are grossly exaggerated.
Claims that Rothschilds' net worth is $500 trillion - 80% of the world's wealth - are grossly exaggerated.
-
🔊
How a Canadian woman accidentally invented one of the internet's most toxic male communities
"Reply All" from Gimlet
-
📌
Incels waging "war against women" and pose "emerging threat to children", study finds
Users in the world's leading incel forum post about rape every 29 minutes and its rules were changed six months ago to accommodate paedophilia
-
📌
Claims about Rothschild family wealth are grossly exaggerated.
Claims that Rothschilds' net worth is $500 trillion - 80% of the world's wealth - are grossly exaggerated.
-
📺
How to deal with social media anxiety
Nikki Lilly and Katie Piper discuss one of the major problems with social media - feeling like you’re not good enough.
-
📌
Is social media harming teens? Yes and no.
Columbia Journalism Review discussion of "The Anxious Generation"
-
📺
Author Jonathan Haidt discusses "The Anxious Generation"
CBS Report with interview
-
📖
The Anxious Generation
How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
-
🔊
Rewilding the smartphone generation: One school's story
Could an entire generation be suffering serious and irreversible damage from smartphones and what should we do?
-
📌
15 Signs of a Catfisher – What to Do About It & How to Leave
This article helps you discover if you are in a catfishing relationship and shows you the best way to handle yourself
-
📌
How to Spot a Catfisher
a
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📌
What is Gaslighting?
A covert type of emotional abuse in which the abuser makes their target question their own judgments and reality
-
📌
Google Fact Check Tools
Search fact checks about a topic or person (includes image search)
-
📌
Reuters Fact Check
Examining social media narratives and misinformation
-
🌍
Full Fact (fact checking site)
Full Fact is a registered charity (no. 1158683) and a non-profit company (no. 06975984)
-
⚙️
Snopes
Fact-checking site
-
📌
How to spot an email scam
10 tips to safeguard yourself from fraudsters trying to steal your personal information and bank details.
-
🔊
The Coming Storm (BBC)
The Coming Storm is the story of events leading up to the attack on the US Capitol, Jan 6 2021
-
📌
Claims about Rothschild family wealth are grossly exaggerated.
Claims that Rothschilds' net worth is $500 trillion - 80% of the world's wealth - are grossly exaggerated.
-
🔊
How a Canadian woman accidentally invented one of the internet's most toxic male communities
"Reply All" from Gimlet
-
📌
Incels waging "war against women" and pose "emerging threat to children", study finds
Users in the world's leading incel forum post about rape every 29 minutes and its rules were changed six months ago to accommodate paedophilia
-
⚙️
Self-Assessment Tool
Test whether your gambling is a problem
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🔊
Gambling: A Game of Life and Death
Documentary looking at the devastating personal consequences of gambling addiction for two young men, including powerful testimony from their friends and family.
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📌
Childline: Online gaming
Advice on staying safe, whether you play games online, by yourself or on your mobile
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📌
What are social media algorithms? Advice for parents and carers
Algorithms learn from our online behaviour, and make decisions about what content to show us
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📌
TikTok to introduce 60 minute time limit for teens
They will be notified of this and required to type in their password to continue using TikTok
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TikTok-addicted students delete app during exams
Dr Nia Williams, of Bangor University, said TikTok becomes addictive because it releases dopamine into the brain, making you feel good.
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I gave up my TikTok addiction for a month, and my life is so much better
The moment I realized I might have a small TikTok problem was when I dropped my phone into the ... sink while trying to watch videos and brush my teeth.
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📺
How to deal with social media anxiety
Nikki Lilly and Katie Piper discuss one of the major problems with social media - feeling like you’re not good enough.
-
📌
Is social media harming teens? Yes and no.
Columbia Journalism Review discussion of "The Anxious Generation"
-
📺
Author Jonathan Haidt discusses "The Anxious Generation"
CBS Report with interview
-
📖
The Anxious Generation
How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
-
🔊
Rewilding the smartphone generation: One school's story
Could an entire generation be suffering serious and irreversible damage from smartphones and what should we do?
-
📌
Parents warned of "sharp rise" in eating disorders
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is urging parents to look out for signs of eating disorders in children and young people
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📺
Frenemies
Jessie Cave explains how to recognise the signs of a frenemy.
-
📺
How to deal with social media anxiety
Nikki Lilly and Katie Piper discuss one of the major problems with social media - feeling like you’re not good enough.
-
📌
Is social media harming teens? Yes and no.
Columbia Journalism Review discussion of "The Anxious Generation"
-
📺
Author Jonathan Haidt discusses "The Anxious Generation"
CBS Report with interview
-
📖
The Anxious Generation
How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
-
🔊
Rewilding the smartphone generation: One school's story
Could an entire generation be suffering serious and irreversible damage from smartphones and what should we do?
-
📌
FOMO may be harmful for college kids. Here’s how parents can turn things around
Fear Of Missing Out feels like an inevitable experience in our hyper-connected world
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📌
UK schoolgirl who faced terror charges is ‘wake-up call about grooming
Charges against Rhianan Rudd, then 15, were dropped after evidence proved she had been groomed online by rightwing extremists
-
🔊
What is Online Grooming
Grooming is when someone seeks to build an emotional connection with a child to gain their trust for sexual purposes
-
📌
InternetMatters.Org: Grooming
Online grooming facts & advice: Watch Expert Video
-
📌
15 Signs of a Catfisher – What to Do About It & How to Leave
This article helps you discover if you are in a catfishing relationship and shows you the best way to handle yourself
-
📌
How to Spot a Catfisher
a
-
🔊
The Coming Storm (BBC)
The Coming Storm is the story of events leading up to the attack on the US Capitol, Jan 6 2021
-
📌
Claims about Rothschild family wealth are grossly exaggerated.
Claims that Rothschilds' net worth is $500 trillion - 80% of the world's wealth - are grossly exaggerated.
-
📌
'County lines' drug gangs tracking children via social media (2019 article)
Warnings on coercion and blackmailing over smartphones went unheeded, say experts, as child exploitation spirals
-
🔊
How a Canadian woman accidentally invented one of the internet's most toxic male communities
"Reply All" from Gimlet
-
📌
Incels waging "war against women" and pose "emerging threat to children", study finds
Users in the world's leading incel forum post about rape every 29 minutes and its rules were changed six months ago to accommodate paedophilia
-
📌
What is Money Muling?
Explanation of money muling
-
📌
I was a teenage 'money mule'
BBC: Story of a young woman who got involved in illegal use of her bank account
-
📌
UK schoolgirl who faced terror charges is ‘wake-up call about grooming
Charges against Rhianan Rudd, then 15, were dropped after evidence proved she had been groomed online by rightwing extremists
-
🔊
Britain's new far-right (Pt1): A lockdown creation
A Times investigation into Patriotic Alternative, the brainchild of the former youth leader of the BNP
-
🔊
Britain's new far-right (Pt2): The Nazi YouTuber
A Times investigation into Patriotic Alternative, the brainchild of the former youth leader of the BNP
-
📌
Tackling radicalisation – Q&A with psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos
Dr Linda Papadopoulos is one of the most recognisable and well-respected psychologists working in the UK today
- 📱UK Police "Prevent" Programme: 0800 011 3764
-
📌
Protecting Children from Radicalisation
It can be hard to know what to do if you're worried about the radicalisation of a child. NSPCC advice can help.
-
🔊
The Coming Storm (BBC)
The Coming Storm is the story of events leading up to the attack on the US Capitol, Jan 6 2021
-
📌
Claims about Rothschild family wealth are grossly exaggerated.
Claims that Rothschilds' net worth is $500 trillion - 80% of the world's wealth - are grossly exaggerated.
-
🔊
How a Canadian woman accidentally invented one of the internet's most toxic male communities
"Reply All" from Gimlet
-
📌
Incels waging "war against women" and pose "emerging threat to children", study finds
Users in the world's leading incel forum post about rape every 29 minutes and its rules were changed six months ago to accommodate paedophilia
-
📌
Claims about Rothschild family wealth are grossly exaggerated.
Claims that Rothschilds' net worth is $500 trillion - 80% of the world's wealth - are grossly exaggerated.
-
🔊
Noreena Hertz on the Lonely Century
Noreena Hertz of University College London talks about her book with EconTalk host Russ Roberts
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📌
Is social media harming teens? Yes and no.
Columbia Journalism Review discussion of "The Anxious Generation"
-
📺
Author Jonathan Haidt discusses "The Anxious Generation"
CBS Report with interview
-
📖
The Anxious Generation
How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
-
🔊
Rewilding the smartphone generation: One school's story
Could an entire generation be suffering serious and irreversible damage from smartphones and what should we do?
-
📺
How to deal with social media anxiety
Nikki Lilly and Katie Piper discuss one of the major problems with social media - feeling like you’re not good enough.
-
📌
Is social media harming teens? Yes and no.
Columbia Journalism Review discussion of "The Anxious Generation"
-
📺
Author Jonathan Haidt discusses "The Anxious Generation"
CBS Report with interview
-
📖
The Anxious Generation
How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
-
🔊
Rewilding the smartphone generation: One school's story
Could an entire generation be suffering serious and irreversible damage from smartphones and what should we do?
-
📌
15 Signs of a Catfisher – What to Do About It & How to Leave
This article helps you discover if you are in a catfishing relationship and shows you the best way to handle yourself
-
📌
How to Spot a Catfisher
a
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📌
What is Gaslighting?
A covert type of emotional abuse in which the abuser makes their target question their own judgments and reality
-
📺
Deepfake Porn: Could You Be Next?
Film exploring the rise of deepfake porn, a new form of image-based sexual abuse where harmless images are turned into hardcore porn and used against victims, with devastating consequences
- 📱Paladin Service: 020 3866 4107
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👥
MIND Side by Side
Connect with others and share how you’re feeling in a safe online space
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⌨️
YoungMinds.Org Parents Online Chat
Click chat icon in bottom-right corner of screen
- ☏Shout 85258: Text SHOUT to 85258
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📌
NHS Urgent Mental Health Helplines (England only)
Find a local helpline number
- ☏Papyrus UK Text Line: 07860 039967
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✋
Childline 1-2-1 BSL Counsellor Chat
If you're deaf you can have a 1-2-1 chat with Childline, email a counsellor or use SignVideo.
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⌨️
Childline 1-2-1 Counsellor Chat
Chat with a counsellor online about whatever's worrying you
- 📱NSPCC Helpline: 0808 800 5000
- 📱SOS Silence of Suicide: 0808 115 1505
- 📱Childline: 0800 1111
- 📱Samaritans Helpline: 116 123
- 📱Hopeline UK (Papyrus UK): 0800 068 41 41
- 📱YoungMinds.Org Helpline: 020 7336 8445 (local rates)
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🤖
The Cyber Helpline
Supporting Victims of Cyber Crime
- 📱YoungMinds.Org Parents Helpline: 0808 802 5544
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📺
Gaia: A Death on Dancing Ledge (P1)
In Gaia's story, illicit and criminal behaviour, both on- and off-line, tragically affect the mental health of a young woman
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📺
Gaia: A Death on Dancing Ledge (P2)
In Gaia's story, illicit and criminal behaviour, both on- and off-line, tragically affect the mental health of a young woman
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📺
Gaia: A Death on Dancing Ledge (P3)
In Gaia's story, illicit and criminal behaviour, both on- and off-line, tragically affect the mental health of a young woman
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📌
Feelings and symptoms that can be common with mental health problems (NHS)
Feelings and symptoms that can be common with mental health problems.
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🌍
Young Minds
Mental health support site
- 📱YoungMinds.Org Helpline: 020 7336 8445 (local rates)
-
📺
How to deal with social media anxiety
Nikki Lilly and Katie Piper discuss one of the major problems with social media - feeling like you’re not good enough.
-
📌
Is social media harming teens? Yes and no.
Columbia Journalism Review discussion of "The Anxious Generation"
-
📺
Author Jonathan Haidt discusses "The Anxious Generation"
CBS Report with interview
-
📖
The Anxious Generation
How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
-
🔊
Rewilding the smartphone generation: One school's story
Could an entire generation be suffering serious and irreversible damage from smartphones and what should we do?
-
📌
Staying Safe Online
You can protect yourself by knowing what to look out for, and what to do if you suspect a scam.
-
📥
Refuge and Risk
Life Online for Vulnerable Young People (Published by "Internet Matters")
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📌
Conversation starters to help you talk with children about online safety
It's really important to keep talking with your children about staying safe online.
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📌
Talking to your child about social media
It's good to have regular conversations about the internet and social media from a young age
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📌
Security Flaws in Children’s Smart Watches
Doctor Web discovered vulnerabilities in children’s smart watches
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📌
BBC FAQ: How do I use Parental Guidance on a computer?
Notes about the BBC parental guidance lock?
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📺
E-Safety Tips for Parents: 6-10 years old
E-Safety Tips for Parents: 6-10
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📺
InternetMatters.Org: E-Safety Tips for Parents: 11-13
E-Safety Tips for Parents: 11-13
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📺
E-Safety Tips for Parents: Teens
InternetMatters.Org: E-Safety Tips for Parents: Teens
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📌
Keeping under fives safe online
8 top tips that you can put in place at home, to help keep your youngest children safe online.
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📺
E-Safety Tips for Parents: Under 5s
InternetMatters.Org: E-Safety Tips for Parents: Under 5
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📌
How to start a conversation with your child about using a phone safely
UK Safer Internet Centre
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📌
Talking to Your Child About E-Safety
Here's some guidance on how you can do it:
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🔊
Deciding At What Age To Give A Kid A Smartphone
From National Public Radio in the United States
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📌
What Age Should a Child Get a Smartphone: Pros and Cons of Early Phone Use
American article by technology manager
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📌
Support for parents and carers to keep children safe online
UK government web site listing resources available to parents
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📌
The parent trap: is expensive baby tech making us paranoid?
Fancy monitors, wipe warmers, even a tube to help them pass wind … the baby-gadget market is booming. But how much of it is actually useful? Plus: how to have a baby on a budget
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🌍
Helping parents keep their children safe online
Helping parents keep their children safe online
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📺
How to tackle online misogyny
Misogyny targets women and girls. It's promoted in different communities online by influencers
-
📥
Netflix Checklist for Parents
PDF document with instructions on setting up Netflix for children
-
📌
UK schoolgirl who faced terror charges is ‘wake-up call about grooming
Charges against Rhianan Rudd, then 15, were dropped after evidence proved she had been groomed online by rightwing extremists
-
🔊
Britain's new far-right (Pt1): A lockdown creation
A Times investigation into Patriotic Alternative, the brainchild of the former youth leader of the BNP
-
🔊
Britain's new far-right (Pt2): The Nazi YouTuber
A Times investigation into Patriotic Alternative, the brainchild of the former youth leader of the BNP
-
📌
Tackling radicalisation – Q&A with psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos
Dr Linda Papadopoulos is one of the most recognisable and well-respected psychologists working in the UK today
- 📱UK Police "Prevent" Programme: 0800 011 3764
-
📌
Protecting Children from Radicalisation
It can be hard to know what to do if you're worried about the radicalisation of a child. NSPCC advice can help.
-
🔊
The Coming Storm (BBC)
The Coming Storm is the story of events leading up to the attack on the US Capitol, Jan 6 2021
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Claims about Rothschild family wealth are grossly exaggerated.
Claims that Rothschilds' net worth is $500 trillion - 80% of the world's wealth - are grossly exaggerated.
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🔊
How a Canadian woman accidentally invented one of the internet's most toxic male communities
"Reply All" from Gimlet
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Incels waging "war against women" and pose "emerging threat to children", study finds
Users in the world's leading incel forum post about rape every 29 minutes and its rules were changed six months ago to accommodate paedophilia
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📌
Claims about Rothschild family wealth are grossly exaggerated.
Claims that Rothschilds' net worth is $500 trillion - 80% of the world's wealth - are grossly exaggerated.
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Supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
Connecting and sharing online can be a lifeline for children with SEN. However, with the benefits, there are potential risks
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What are social media algorithms? Advice for parents and carers
Algorithms learn from our online behaviour, and make decisions about what content to show us
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📌
TikTok to introduce 60 minute time limit for teens
They will be notified of this and required to type in their password to continue using TikTok
-
📌
TikTok-addicted students delete app during exams
Dr Nia Williams, of Bangor University, said TikTok becomes addictive because it releases dopamine into the brain, making you feel good.
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📌
I gave up my TikTok addiction for a month, and my life is so much better
The moment I realized I might have a small TikTok problem was when I dropped my phone into the ... sink while trying to watch videos and brush my teeth.
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How to start a conversation with your child about using a phone safely
UK Safer Internet Centre
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Talking to Your Child About E-Safety
Here's some guidance on how you can do it:
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Supporting Young People Online
Helping Young People Stay Safe Online
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Drill on Trial
Exploring the response of UK authorities to controversial Drill music, which they blame it for a rise in violent crime.
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Inappropriate or explicit content (NSPCC)
Get advice on supporting children if they've seen harmful or upsetting content online.
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How To Set Up Parental Controls On Roblox
How to set up parental controls if you're running a Roblox account for a minor
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🔊
(BBC) Roblox: A Dangerous Game?
Is the gaming platform Roblox doing enough to stop children being exploited and groomed?
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📌
Is Roblox safe for my child?
Six tips to help keep your child safe on Roblox
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📺
How To Set Up Parental Controls On Roblox
How to set up parental controls if you're running a Roblox account for a minor
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🔊
(BBC) Roblox: A Dangerous Game?
Is the gaming platform Roblox doing enough to stop children being exploited and groomed?
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📌
Is Roblox safe for my child?
Six tips to help keep your child safe on Roblox
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📌
Talking to your child about social media
It's good to have regular conversations about the internet and social media from a young age
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⚙️
Self-Assessment Tool
Test whether your gambling is a problem
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🔊
Gambling: A Game of Life and Death
Documentary looking at the devastating personal consequences of gambling addiction for two young men, including powerful testimony from their friends and family.
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📌
Childline: Online gaming
Advice on staying safe, whether you play games online, by yourself or on your mobile
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📌
What are social media algorithms? Advice for parents and carers
Algorithms learn from our online behaviour, and make decisions about what content to show us
-
📌
TikTok to introduce 60 minute time limit for teens
They will be notified of this and required to type in their password to continue using TikTok
-
📌
TikTok-addicted students delete app during exams
Dr Nia Williams, of Bangor University, said TikTok becomes addictive because it releases dopamine into the brain, making you feel good.
-
📌
I gave up my TikTok addiction for a month, and my life is so much better
The moment I realized I might have a small TikTok problem was when I dropped my phone into the ... sink while trying to watch videos and brush my teeth.
-
📺
Swag Academy: 9-5 jobs are a scam, so is university
Coffezilla commentary about an influencer's YouTube video claiming that if you are ambitious you shouldn't get an education
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📺
Andrew Tate: The Man Who Groomed the World?
Is Andrew Tate behind a secret society that grooms women into online sex work? And could someone else be behind him? Matt Shea reveals the truth behind Tate and his 'War Room.'
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🔊
Living with Andrew Tate
A British woman tells File on 4 about her relationship with controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate
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Coffeezilla on Andrew Tate
I joined Andrew Tate's cult and it was worse than I thought
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📌
YouTube Influencers Promoting Junk Food To Kids
YouTube banned food ads on children's content, but a University of Connecticut study says snacks & junk food are still featured in content for kids
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📺
I scammed this influencer so he couldn't scam you
Coffeezilla: Putting an influencer to the ultimate test, by offering them money to promote what is an OBVIOUS fake NFT website,
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📌
Kim Kardashian hit with £1.12m penalty for crypto social media posts
Kim Kardashian has been hit with a $1.26m penalty for promoting crypto currency EthereumMax on social media without revealing she had been paid to do so.
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📌
Social media challenges: Hoax online challenges and what to do
Many challenges have been exposed as fake accounts and false stories in the past, even those with 'origin stories' where the history of how the game began is told in great detail
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📌
4 reasons teens take part in social media challenges
why do young people take challenges that pose a threat to health, well-being and, occasionally, their very lives?
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📌
NyQuil chicken isn’t actually a TikTok trend
Discusses the difference between a viral trend and just one person posting a meme that goes viral
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📌
TikTok car-fishing craze leads to closure of ancient Rufford ford
Council steps in after videos on social media turn Nottinghamshire river crossing into viral tourist attraction Land Rover crosses Rufford ford
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TikTok car-fishing craze leads to closure of ancient Rufford ford
Council steps in after videos on social media turn Nottinghamshire river crossing into viral tourist attraction Land Rover crosses Rufford ford
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📺
How To Set Up Parental Controls On Roblox
How to set up parental controls if you're running a Roblox account for a minor
-
🔊
(BBC) Roblox: A Dangerous Game?
Is the gaming platform Roblox doing enough to stop children being exploited and groomed?
-
📌
Is Roblox safe for my child?
Six tips to help keep your child safe on Roblox
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📌
My AI: Snapchat chatbot introduced to mixed reviews
It's pinned to the top of users' chat feeds. Only paid subscribers can remove it. Snap admitted the tool may include biased, incorrect, harmful, or misleading content
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📌
What Makes TikTok so Addictive?
An Analysis of the Mechanisms Underlying the World’s Latest Social Media Craze
-
📌
TikTok to introduce 60 minute time limit for teens
They will be notified of this and required to type in their password to continue using TikTok
-
📌
TikTok-addicted students delete app during exams
Dr Nia Williams, of Bangor University, said TikTok becomes addictive because it releases dopamine into the brain, making you feel good.
-
📌
I gave up my TikTok addiction for a month, and my life is so much better
The moment I realized I might have a small TikTok problem was when I dropped my phone into the ... sink while trying to watch videos and brush my teeth.
-
📌
Is TikTok Safe for Kids?
TikTok can be a dangerous place, especially for teenagers. Here's how you can help protect them
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📌
TikTok's In-App Browser Can Monitor Your Keystrokes, Researcher Says
The app inserts code that can track activity on sites its browser is used to access, says a privacy researcher
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📌
33% of US TikTok users say they regularly get their news on the app
Data suggests TikTok has grown from being just an entertainment platform
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📌
TikTok’s in-app browser could be keylogging, privacy analysis warns
"Beware in-app browsers" is a good rule of thumb for any privacy conscious mobile app user
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📺
Clear Your YouTube Recommendations (you need to be signed-in to your Google/YouTube Account)
YouTube recommendations are influenced by watch history. This video shows how to reset YouTube recommendations using a quick trick.
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Turn Off YouTube AutoPlay
When Autoplay is on, another related video will automatically play after a video ends
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Is social media harming teens? Yes and no.
Columbia Journalism Review discussion of "The Anxious Generation"
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Author Jonathan Haidt discusses "The Anxious Generation"
CBS Report with interview
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The Anxious Generation
How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
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Rewilding the smartphone generation: One school's story
Could an entire generation be suffering serious and irreversible damage from smartphones and what should we do?
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Buy Now Pay Later: Should you use it?
Longish presentation by money expert Andy Webb, a balanced view of BNPL
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Buy Now Pay Later The New Debt Crisis
BBC Panorama programme
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CyberCyber Smart Kids Online
Teacher-led activities using animated videos to introduce primary school students to key online safety issues
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InstaTraders
A BBC documentary investigating companies who claim you can make big money FX trading
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Binary Options (FCA)
Find out how binary options work, how to avoid scams and what to do if you’re scammed
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58% of NFT Trading is "Wash Trading" report suggests
Over $30B of NFT Trading Volume on Ethereum Is Wash Trading, Research Suggests
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Porsche bungles NFT roll-out
From "Web 3 Is Going Great" a sceptic site about NFTs and other "Web 3" tech
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Is social media harming teens? Yes and no.
Columbia Journalism Review discussion of "The Anxious Generation"
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Author Jonathan Haidt discusses "The Anxious Generation"
CBS Report with interview
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📖
The Anxious Generation
How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
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🔊
Rewilding the smartphone generation: One school's story
Could an entire generation be suffering serious and irreversible damage from smartphones and what should we do?
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📌
TikTok car-fishing craze leads to closure of ancient Rufford ford
Council steps in after videos on social media turn Nottinghamshire river crossing into viral tourist attraction Land Rover crosses Rufford ford
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E-Safety Tips for Parents: 6-10 years old
E-Safety Tips for Parents: 6-10
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InternetMatters.Org: E-Safety Tips for Parents: 11-13
E-Safety Tips for Parents: 11-13
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E-Safety Tips for Parents: Teens
InternetMatters.Org: E-Safety Tips for Parents: Teens
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Keeping under fives safe online
8 top tips that you can put in place at home, to help keep your youngest children safe online.
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E-Safety Tips for Parents: Under 5s
InternetMatters.Org: E-Safety Tips for Parents: Under 5
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🔊
The Coming Storm (BBC)
The Coming Storm is the story of events leading up to the attack on the US Capitol, Jan 6 2021
-
📌
Claims about Rothschild family wealth are grossly exaggerated.
Claims that Rothschilds' net worth is $500 trillion - 80% of the world's wealth - are grossly exaggerated.
-
🔊
How a Canadian woman accidentally invented one of the internet's most toxic male communities
"Reply All" from Gimlet
-
📌
Incels waging "war against women" and pose "emerging threat to children", study finds
Users in the world's leading incel forum post about rape every 29 minutes and its rules were changed six months ago to accommodate paedophilia
-
📺
How To Set Up Parental Controls On Roblox
How to set up parental controls if you're running a Roblox account for a minor
-
🔊
(BBC) Roblox: A Dangerous Game?
Is the gaming platform Roblox doing enough to stop children being exploited and groomed?
-
📌
Is Roblox safe for my child?
Six tips to help keep your child safe on Roblox
-
🔊
Digital footprint: what is it and why should you care?
If you live your life online, the chances are you'll have a digital footprint...
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📌
Quiz: What does the internet know about you?
About your digital footprint- all the information that you leave behind when you use the internet.
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Lloyds Bank logged into using AI voice
A security researcher was able to get past Lloyds Bank voice recognition using artificial intelligence
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How I Broke Into a Bank Account With an AI-Generated Voice
Banks in the U.S. and Europe tout voice ID as a secure way to log into your account. I proved it's possible to trick such systems with free or cheap AI-generated voices.
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🔊
Every scary thing Meta knows about you
Data journalist Matilda Davies requested all the information Meta had been collected on her. What she uncovered shocked her.
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🔊
Why are Gen Z stalking their partners?
Are the young becoming accustomed to high level monitoring in romantic relationships
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📌
Claims about Rothschild family wealth are grossly exaggerated.
Claims that Rothschilds' net worth is $500 trillion - 80% of the world's wealth - are grossly exaggerated.
-
⚙️
Virus Total
A free online tool that checks files and web pages for attacks
-
📺
Email trick against bots
Adding a fake email address to your email account could alert you if a bot has access to your account.
-
📌
How to spot an email scam
10 tips to safeguard yourself from fraudsters trying to steal your personal information and bank details.
-
📌
How to spot an email scam
10 tips to safeguard yourself from fraudsters trying to steal your personal information and bank details.
-
⚙️
Self-Assessment Tool
Test whether your gambling is a problem
-
🔊
Gambling: A Game of Life and Death
Documentary looking at the devastating personal consequences of gambling addiction for two young men, including powerful testimony from their friends and family.
-
📌
Childline: Online gaming
Advice on staying safe, whether you play games online, by yourself or on your mobile
-
📌
What are social media algorithms? Advice for parents and carers
Algorithms learn from our online behaviour, and make decisions about what content to show us
-
📌
TikTok to introduce 60 minute time limit for teens
They will be notified of this and required to type in their password to continue using TikTok
-
📌
TikTok-addicted students delete app during exams
Dr Nia Williams, of Bangor University, said TikTok becomes addictive because it releases dopamine into the brain, making you feel good.
-
📌
I gave up my TikTok addiction for a month, and my life is so much better
The moment I realized I might have a small TikTok problem was when I dropped my phone into the ... sink while trying to watch videos and brush my teeth.
-
📌
Social media challenges: Hoax online challenges and what to do
Many challenges have been exposed as fake accounts and false stories in the past, even those with 'origin stories' where the history of how the game began is told in great detail
-
📌
4 reasons teens take part in social media challenges
why do young people take challenges that pose a threat to health, well-being and, occasionally, their very lives?
-
📌
NyQuil chicken isn’t actually a TikTok trend
Discusses the difference between a viral trend and just one person posting a meme that goes viral
-
📌
TikTok car-fishing craze leads to closure of ancient Rufford ford
Council steps in after videos on social media turn Nottinghamshire river crossing into viral tourist attraction Land Rover crosses Rufford ford
-
🔊
Nicola Bulley and the TikTok detectives
Who were the TikTok detectives sharing theories online, and were they motivated by anything bigger than clicks and followers?
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📺
Zeynep Tufekci (Ted): Machine intelligence makes human morals more important
Ted Talk about the way AI grows and improves making it hard to understand and even harder to control.
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Zeynep Tufekci (Ted): We're building a dystopia just to make people click on ads Zeynep Tufekci
Ted talk about the way social media harm users to increase audience
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🔊
Why People Defend Dictators Online
Idrees Ahmad is Lecturer in Digital Journalism at the University of Stirling and a contributing editor at the Los Angeles Review of Books
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📺
Inside China's High-Tech Dystopia
Bloomberg Businessweek's Ashlee Vance heads out into a city where AI facial-recognition software instantly spots and tickets jaywalkers
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📌
Fake News Quiz
Can you spot the fake news stories from September?
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📌
The monthly AI or real quiz
Do you think you have what it takes to spot the AI images from the real ones?
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Reith Lecture 1: Living With Artificial Intelligence
The Biggest Event in Human History
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Reith Lecture 2: Living With Artificial Intelligence
AI In Warfare
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Reith Lecture 3: Living With Artificial Intelligence
AI In the Economy
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Reith Lecture 4: Living With Artificial Intelligence
A Future for Humans
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🔊
Getting to Know Generative AI with Gary Marcus
Is ChatGPT all it’s cracked up to be? Will truth survive the evolution of artificial intelligence? AI researcher Gary Marcus breaks down the recent advances—and inherent risks—of generative AI.
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🔊
The Lawfare Podcast: Cybersecurity and AI
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🔊
Erik Hoel on the Threat to Humanity from AI
Erik tells EconTalk's Russ Roberts why we need to treat AI as an existential threat.
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📺
BBC Watchdog - AI Voice Scams
Scammers can use Artificial Intelligence software to speak in your voice
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📺
Stay safe against AI voice cloning
Scammers can use Artificial Intelligence software to speak in your voice
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📌
AI-generated phishing emails just got much more convincing
GPT-3 language models are being abused, according to WithSecure researchers
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📌
A flood of submissions of articles created with ChatGPT overwhelms science fiction magazine
Science fiction/fantasy periodical temporarily paused author submissions after being inundated with AI-generated stories
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Machine learning the hard way: IBM Watson's fatal misdiagnosis
IBM's flagship AI Watson Health has been sold
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📌
Deep Fake Zoom Meeting Scams $25M from Hong Kong Company
Every member of the meeting was fake except the victim
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📺
Deepfake Videos Are Getting Real and That’s a Problem
So-called deepfakes can be playful, but can also have real, damaging consequences for people’s lives.
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📺
BBC newsreader 'speaks' languages he can’t
By using artificial intelligence software, newsreadr Matthew Amroliwala suddenly appears to be speaking Spanish, Mandarin and Hindi
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🌍
Go Viral Game
Online game where user tries to create a fake news storm
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📌
BBC Trending
Reporting on tech and online events
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📌
Google Fact Check Tools
Search fact checks about a topic or person (includes image search)
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Reuters Fact Check
Examining social media narratives and misinformation
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🌍
Full Fact (fact checking site)
Full Fact is a registered charity (no. 1158683) and a non-profit company (no. 06975984)
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⚙️
Snopes
Fact-checking site
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🔊
The Alan MacMasters' toaster hoax
The anatomy of a Wikipedia hoax about the inventor of the electrical toaster
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🌍
Bellingcat
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U.S. Sanctions Programs and Country Information
U.S. Treasury department web site
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📌
Did misinformation fan the flames in Leicester?
Violent disorder in Leicester prompted dozens of arrests. How much was it fuelled by misinformation posted online?
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📌
How to spot an email scam
10 tips to safeguard yourself from fraudsters trying to steal your personal information and bank details.
-
⚙️
Virus Total
A free online tool that checks files and web pages for attacks
-
📺
Email trick against bots
Adding a fake email address to your email account could alert you if a bot has access to your account.
-
📌
How to spot an email scam
10 tips to safeguard yourself from fraudsters trying to steal your personal information and bank details.
-
📌
How to spot an email scam
10 tips to safeguard yourself from fraudsters trying to steal your personal information and bank details.
-
📌
Talking to your child about social media
It's good to have regular conversations about the internet and social media from a young age
-
⚙️
Self-Assessment Tool
Test whether your gambling is a problem
-
🔊
Gambling: A Game of Life and Death
Documentary looking at the devastating personal consequences of gambling addiction for two young men, including powerful testimony from their friends and family.
-
📌
Childline: Online gaming
Advice on staying safe, whether you play games online, by yourself or on your mobile
-
📌
What are social media algorithms? Advice for parents and carers
Algorithms learn from our online behaviour, and make decisions about what content to show us
-
📌
TikTok to introduce 60 minute time limit for teens
They will be notified of this and required to type in their password to continue using TikTok
-
📌
TikTok-addicted students delete app during exams
Dr Nia Williams, of Bangor University, said TikTok becomes addictive because it releases dopamine into the brain, making you feel good.
-
📌
I gave up my TikTok addiction for a month, and my life is so much better
The moment I realized I might have a small TikTok problem was when I dropped my phone into the ... sink while trying to watch videos and brush my teeth.
-
📺
Swag Academy: 9-5 jobs are a scam, so is university
Coffezilla commentary about an influencer's YouTube video claiming that if you are ambitious you shouldn't get an education
-
📺
Andrew Tate: The Man Who Groomed the World?
Is Andrew Tate behind a secret society that grooms women into online sex work? And could someone else be behind him? Matt Shea reveals the truth behind Tate and his 'War Room.'
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🔊
Living with Andrew Tate
A British woman tells File on 4 about her relationship with controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate
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📺
Coffeezilla on Andrew Tate
I joined Andrew Tate's cult and it was worse than I thought
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📌
YouTube Influencers Promoting Junk Food To Kids
YouTube banned food ads on children's content, but a University of Connecticut study says snacks & junk food are still featured in content for kids
-
📺
I scammed this influencer so he couldn't scam you
Coffeezilla: Putting an influencer to the ultimate test, by offering them money to promote what is an OBVIOUS fake NFT website,
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📌
Kim Kardashian hit with £1.12m penalty for crypto social media posts
Kim Kardashian has been hit with a $1.26m penalty for promoting crypto currency EthereumMax on social media without revealing she had been paid to do so.
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📌
Social media challenges: Hoax online challenges and what to do
Many challenges have been exposed as fake accounts and false stories in the past, even those with 'origin stories' where the history of how the game began is told in great detail
-
📌
4 reasons teens take part in social media challenges
why do young people take challenges that pose a threat to health, well-being and, occasionally, their very lives?
-
📌
NyQuil chicken isn’t actually a TikTok trend
Discusses the difference between a viral trend and just one person posting a meme that goes viral
-
📌
TikTok car-fishing craze leads to closure of ancient Rufford ford
Council steps in after videos on social media turn Nottinghamshire river crossing into viral tourist attraction Land Rover crosses Rufford ford
-
📌
TikTok car-fishing craze leads to closure of ancient Rufford ford
Council steps in after videos on social media turn Nottinghamshire river crossing into viral tourist attraction Land Rover crosses Rufford ford
-
📺
How To Set Up Parental Controls On Roblox
How to set up parental controls if you're running a Roblox account for a minor
-
🔊
(BBC) Roblox: A Dangerous Game?
Is the gaming platform Roblox doing enough to stop children being exploited and groomed?
-
📌
Is Roblox safe for my child?
Six tips to help keep your child safe on Roblox
-
📌
My AI: Snapchat chatbot introduced to mixed reviews
It's pinned to the top of users' chat feeds. Only paid subscribers can remove it. Snap admitted the tool may include biased, incorrect, harmful, or misleading content
-
📌
What Makes TikTok so Addictive?
An Analysis of the Mechanisms Underlying the World’s Latest Social Media Craze
-
📌
TikTok to introduce 60 minute time limit for teens
They will be notified of this and required to type in their password to continue using TikTok
-
📌
TikTok-addicted students delete app during exams
Dr Nia Williams, of Bangor University, said TikTok becomes addictive because it releases dopamine into the brain, making you feel good.
-
📌
I gave up my TikTok addiction for a month, and my life is so much better
The moment I realized I might have a small TikTok problem was when I dropped my phone into the ... sink while trying to watch videos and brush my teeth.
-
📌
Is TikTok Safe for Kids?
TikTok can be a dangerous place, especially for teenagers. Here's how you can help protect them
-
📌
TikTok's In-App Browser Can Monitor Your Keystrokes, Researcher Says
The app inserts code that can track activity on sites its browser is used to access, says a privacy researcher
-
📌
33% of US TikTok users say they regularly get their news on the app
Data suggests TikTok has grown from being just an entertainment platform
-
📌
TikTok’s in-app browser could be keylogging, privacy analysis warns
"Beware in-app browsers" is a good rule of thumb for any privacy conscious mobile app user
-
📺
Clear Your YouTube Recommendations (you need to be signed-in to your Google/YouTube Account)
YouTube recommendations are influenced by watch history. This video shows how to reset YouTube recommendations using a quick trick.
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⚙️
Turn Off YouTube AutoPlay
When Autoplay is on, another related video will automatically play after a video ends
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🌍
Web3 is going just great
News on latest Web 3 disasters
-
📺
How To Set Up Parental Controls On Roblox
How to set up parental controls if you're running a Roblox account for a minor
-
🔊
(BBC) Roblox: A Dangerous Game?
Is the gaming platform Roblox doing enough to stop children being exploited and groomed?
-
📌
Is Roblox safe for my child?
Six tips to help keep your child safe on Roblox